met 166 summer field course – august 2012. schedule today: 0930-1030 (bridger) introductions...
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MET 166
Summer field course – August 2012
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Schedule today:
0930-1030 (Bridger)
• Introductions
• Overview; greensheet
• Rules
• Equipment
• Registration for 180
• Questions?
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Schedule today:
1030-1200 (Leach & Chiao)
• Synoptics of the monsoon
• Forecasting & software (IDV)
1200-1300
• Lunch
• Sign up for class!
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Schedule today:
1300-1500 (Leach & Contezac)
• Lightning safety
• Instrumentation & launch
1500-1630 (Leach & Chiao)
• Forecasting practicum
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Schedule tomorrow:
0830 – all!!
• Arrive at SJSU ready to go!
• Help load vans!
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Last year – 1st road day:
0950 – depart campus (stopped @ Gilroy)
1225 – Coalinga (lunch to 1310)
1425 – Bakersfield
1505 – left Bakersfield (gas etc.)
1705 – Barstow city limit
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Last year – 2nd road day:
0700 – depart hotel @ Barstow
0702 – arrive at Starbucks
0730 – depart Starbucks
0930 – Needles calibrate estrels, gas etc.
1200-1300 – Seligman (AZ) lunch (Roadkill Café)
1435 – Flagstaff city limit
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Last year – FLG to Bishop:
0730 – depart hotel @ FLG
0940 – Kingman
1245 – Barstow lunch
1414 – turn onto Hwy 395
1730 – Bishop city limit
Dinner
Star gazing
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Last year –Bishop to SJSU:
0840 – depart Bishop (Schat’s Bakery!!)
Lunch & mini-hike at Tuolomne Meadows
1245 – depart Tuolomne Meadows
1250 – dip toes in river
1420 – depart Yosemite
1800 – arrive back at SJSU
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Main goals:
1. Study convective weather
– Very rare in the Bay Area in summer– Occasional in the Sierra– Not rare elsewhere – need to experience for
“well roundedness”
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Main goals:
2. Develop the following skills:
– Developing experimental protocols– Instrumentation set-up & break-down– Data analysis– Short-term forecasting (24h max)– Oral and written presentations
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Also:
3. Develop the instrumentation & field study skills of SJSU undergrads & grads
4. Improve our program!
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Where to go?
Where to go to study convection?
Arizona!
Why?
The monsoon!
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Arizona topography
Flagstaff, AZ
“the rim”
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Imagery…
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Imagery…
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Synoptics…
Later today…
The big, fat anticyclone over the midwest was helping lock in the monsoonal moisture flow. We want it to stay in place.
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Fri Aug 3 Class starts @ SJSU; forecasting & instruments “review” (theory & practical)
Sat Aug 4 Depart; overnight in Barstow
Sun Aug 5 Drive to Flagstaff (FLG)
Mon Aug 6 Set up & field experiments
Tues Aug 7 Field experiments
Wed Aug 8 Field experiments (and/or rest ½ day and/or Grand Canyon)
Thur Aug 9 Midterm (after breakfast); field experiments
Fri Aug 10 Field experiments
Sat Aug 11 Depart for Bishop
Sun Aug 12 Depart for SJSU via Yosemite
Mon Aug 13 Class @ SJSU & final exam
Overall schedule…
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Barstow Ramada Inn (1-760-256-5673)
Flagstaff La Quinta Inn (near NAU)
1-928-556-8666 • Includes meeting room every night except Tuesday
Bishop Vagabond Inn (1-760-873-6351)
Hotels…
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0730-0830 Breakfast
0830-0900 Pack vans
0900-1100 Drive to location; deploy instruments
1100-1600 Gather data; analysis etc. of yesterday’s data
1600-1800 Breakdown & return to hotel
1800-2000 Dinner & downtime
2000-2200 Forecasting for tomorrow; discussions
2200+ Relax & watch olympics
Rough daily schedule…
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Registration
1. You will register for METR 166 in Fall 2010
2. You need to register for one unit of 180 in summer for “legal/liability reasons”
– cost $50
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Costs
1. Project covers: travel, hotels, meals
2. You pay for:• One unit of 180 in summer• Fees etc. in Fall• “Spending money”• Tee shirts???
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Rules 1. Bad behavior will NOT be tolerated.
2. Bad behavior will reflect badly on the SJSU-Meteorology program, which is my main concern.
3. I will be very happy to escort students to the nearest airport, and send them home (at YOUR expense).
4. Booze…drugs…sex…rock and roll…JUST SAY NO.
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Don’t worry – this is gonna be fun!!!