February 2010 Issue

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Met tech article

NSSL showcased in Meteorological Technology International

“Eye of the storm: The changing face of weather radar” is the title of an article spotlighting NSSL’s research. You can find the article here: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/234fa028#/234fa028/62

Rainfall amounts posted on February 5, 2010 in California.

NSSL radar team returns from debris flow project

NSSL’s mobile radar team and the Shared Mobile Atmospheric Research and Teaching Radar (SMART-R) have returned to Norman, Okla. following participation in the NOAA/USGS demonstration flash flood and debris flow early warning system project.

NO-XP staff in Birch Bay

NSSL’s mobile radar team goes to the Olympics

Researchers from NSSL’s Radar Research and Development Division are perfecting their radar relay handoff as they rotate through Birch Bay, Washington to operate the NOAA-Xband dual-POLarized (NO-XP) mobile radar in support of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Dave Jorgensen

Employee Spotlight: Dave Jorgensen

Dave Jorgensen, Chief of the Warning Research and Development Division at NSSL is in the spotlight.

NO-XP mobile radadr scans towards Canada in support of the 2010 Olympic Games.

Photo of the Month – February 2010

The NO-XP team enjoys the view of the Canadian Rockies from Birch Bay, Washington. They are using the radar to support weather nowcasting for the Cypress Mountain venue at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

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