Through June, NSSL is partnering with the Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology EXperiment (IPHEX) to understand warm season precipitation caused by complex terrain in the area, and the relationship between precipitation patterns and hydrologic processes.
Author: Susan Cobb
2014 NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed experiments kick off this week
The NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed (HWT) annual spring experiments kick off this week, and will run weekdays through June 6, 2014.
2014 Multi-function Phased Array Radar software upgrade: Spring release
As severe weather approaches central Oklahoma this spring, NSSL/Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies researchers will be using a new version of the operational software that runs on the National Weather Radar Testbed Phased Array Radar (NWRT PAR) to study fast-changing storms.
Adam Clark wins prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
In a White House ceremony this morning (April 15, 2014), NSSL/CIMMS scientist Adam Clark received the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
Significant papers sent to HQ
Two papers were sent to OAR Headquarters today for their significance.
2014 MRMS Severe-Best Practices Experiment
Monday 7 April 2014 began the first week of the two-week Multiple-Radar/Multiple-Sensor-Severe Best Practices (MRMS-SBPE) experiment in the NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed at the National Weather Center in Norman, OK.
Remembering John Carter
John Carter, electronics engineer, began work at NSSL in 1966 and made significant contributions to NSSL’s radar programs.
NSSL to host 5th Warn-on-Forecast Workshop
The NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory will host the fifth annual Warn-on-Forecast Workshop April 1-3, 2014 at the National Weather Center in Norman, Okla.
NSSL scientists awarded an NSF grant to improve convective-scale weather prediction
NSSL scientists Jidong Gao, David Stensrud and the University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology professor Xuguang Wang have received a significant research grant from the National Science Foundation to develop new techniques that will help improve convective-scale (1km) weather prediction.
FIRST LEGO League 2014 State Champions!
Two Oklahoma City robotics teams with National Weather Center ties will join more than 10,000 students from around the globe as Oklahoma’s representatives at the FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, April 23-26, 2014.