CIMMS Researchers Present at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Several University of Oklahoma Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies researchers are scheduled to present or have their research presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.The conference is in New Orleans from Dec. 11-15.CIMMS presenters are scheduled Sunday through Thursday, presenting posters, papers and more.For the full NWA scheduled, check out the program. Abstract and papers ...go to article
Posted - December 01, 2017
Hands-on Training Offers Opportunity for Researchers
Squeezing through the stairwell doorway, a group of six researchers from the National Weather Center alternate walking down the stairs carrying an injured person to safety. Hours before they applied a tourniquet to a coworker and learned other disaster medical operations.The group was not participating in a drill but training to be a Community Emergency Response Team. CERT is a national program dedicated to educating ...go to article
Posted - December 01, 2017
Legacy of Former CIMMS Director Continues to Grow
The legacy of a former director at The University of Oklahoma Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies continues to grow.Former Director and Meteorology Professor Dr. Peter Lamb passed away in May 2014 but he continues to impact future generations.In early November, Lamb’s sister Joy Oakly presented the Lamb Memorial Prize. The Lamb Memorial Price is to be for the top Geography student in ...go to article
Posted - November 21, 2017
CIMMS Researcher Follows Her Passion for Science
*Note: This is part of a series of profiles about OU CIMMS employees working at the National Weather Service Training Center in Kansas City, Missouri.Katie Vigil always asks questions and she’s loved science since she was a kid, but it wasn’t until high school when she knew she wanted to be a researcher.She got to do a project with Dr. Al Bedard of NOAA on the dangers of sheltering from tornadoes under ...go to article
Posted - November 15, 2017
Testing Technology to Improve Forecasting Ease
Colored satellite images are often used by meteorologists to identify important weather features, but what happens when a forecaster has trouble seeing those colors? Several products allow forecasters to change color contrast and visibility, but one research scientist set out to see how well those tools work.Katie Vigil, Research Scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies at the ...go to article
Posted - November 06, 2017
Focusing on the Future: Researchers Participate in Learning Institute
Ever wonder how a radar functions and gets those colorful images seen on tv and the internet? As part of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Oklahoma, Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies researchers are teaching a class on NEXRAD Weather Radar.The nearly month long class — “NEXRAD Weather Radar: How it works and what those images tell us” — focuses ...go to article
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