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A photo journal of days in the life of V2 operations…from the morning weather briefing to shattered windshields from hail.
V2 technicians, often students, check and recheck equipment. Credit: Susan Cobb
Every V2 day started with a weather briefings from the mission scientist of the day. Today it was Erik Rasmussen. Credit: Susan Cobb
Not all hotels had a large meeting area that could accommodate all V2 participants assembled for the briefing – this one did. Credit: Susan Cobb
Credit: Susan Cobb
Credit: Susan Cobb
John Oakland, Media Vehicle driver focuses on the road so we can focus on our job. Credit: Susan Cobb
NCAR’s David Dowell takes a break from the Field Command vehicle in Silverton, TX. Credit: Susan Cobb
Terra Thompson (OU grad student), Mike Biggerstaff (OU) and Conrad Ziegler (NSSL) discuss the SR-2 radar image. Credit: Susan Cobb
Credit: Susan Cobb
Credit: Susan Cobb
Situational Awareness for Severe Storm Intercept (SASSI) software features a chat…which is useful for learning about the next steps. SASSI was developed by Erik Rasmussen. Credit: Susan Cobb
Glen Romine (University of Illinois) and grad student deploy a particle probe in the path of a storm while getting pummeled by hail. Credit: Susan Cobb
Credit: Susan Cobb
NSSL’s Ted Mansell pulls out plates to help stabilize the NOAA X-Pol mobile radar. Credit: Susan Cobb
NCAR’s David Dowell and Rasmussen Systems Erik Rasmussen coordinate V2 from inside an ambulance outfitted with communication and computer equipment. Credit: Mike Coniglio
Credit: Susan Cobb
Richard, a cameraman from The Weather Channel tries to make light of a slow start to V2. Credit: Susan Cobb
NSSL’s Lou Wicker, CIMMS Don Burgess and CSWR’s Josh Wurman meet in a parking lot in Wyoming. Credit: Mike Coniglio
Credit: NOAA/NSSL/S. Waugh
Credit: NOAA/NSSL/S. Waugh
Credit: NOAA/NSSL/S. Waugh
Credit: John Oakland
Credit: Mike Coniglio
Credit: Susan Cobb
Credit: Susan Cobb
Credit: Susan Cobb
Credit: Susan Cobb
Credit: John Oakland
Credit: Susan Cobb
NSSL’s Susan Cobb works on two laptops to upload video to a network TV station. Credit: John Oakland
(L to R) Chris Weiss (TTU), Josh Wurman (CSWR), Yvette Richardson (PSU), David Dowell (NCAR), Howie Bluestein (OU), and Lou Wicker (NSSL). Credit: Mike Coniglio
John Oakland, Media Vehicle driver pauses to take pictures. Credit: Susan Cobb
