Severe Weather Field Experience

Announcements

Thank you all for helping to make the 2009 Severe Weather Field Experience a huge success! I thoroughly enjoyed sharing with you the multifaceted aspects of the science of our planet's amazing atmosphere. Though the atmosphere did not cooperate and produce tornadoes, I hope that you learned a great deal about the various career options available in meteorology and perhaps a bit about the science and art of chasing storms.

Your daily journal and case study are due on June 30, 2009. Please upload your documents to Moodle.

For a daily synopsis of the 2009 trip from my perspective, visit the "Trip Updates" link on the left.

Brief Description

This three-credit course is a field trip to the Great Plains to forecast and observe convective storms from 17 May to 31 May 2009. Activities include a presentation and forecasting exercises by NOAA Storm Prediction Center forecasters, a discussion with scientist, photographer, and seasoned chaser Dr. Chuck Doswell, presentations on applying to graduate school, internships, and career opportunities in meteorology, and tours of the National Weather Center, phased array radar, the Radar Operations Center and a WSR-88D, and the facilities at KSBI-TV in Oklahoma City. Enrollment requires an application available on the left. Applications are due on or before March 23, 2009.