REU Site: Atmospheric Measurements and Data Analysis at Hampton University

由汉普顿大学主办的为期8周的夏季REU项目主要针对代表性不足的少数民族学生，围绕“大气特性的测量和分析”这一广泛主题进行研究。REU的学生将与大气与行星科学系的导师一起工作，并得到其相关研究中心大气科学中心的支持。研究项目将包括几个广泛的主题。卫星图像分析将被用于探测通常干燥的土地上的洪水，以及当地河流中有害藻华的出现和生长。汉普顿大学由美国国家科学基金会资助的天文台将用于监测木星、土星和金星的大气。地面仪器将用于测量大气特性，以便与卫星测量结果进行比较。学生将参与从各种仪器收集大气测量数据，应用基本的数据分析技术，发展基本的研究技能（文献综述，仪器校准，数据验证，模型拟合，编码），并参与研究团队发展合作技能（积极倾听，领导，沟通，授权）。学生还将接受专业发展培训，包括论文和提案写作、同行评议和口头表达技巧。这个REU项目，通过向代表性不足的少数族裔参与者灌输追求STEM学位和职业的信心，将增强汉普顿大学对国家STEM劳动力多样化的贡献。汉普顿大学拥有最先进的大气仪器。可用的仪器包括met探空仪，O3探空仪，Cimel光度计，48“Mie-Ramen OPA DIAL, 48”Mie-Ramen激光雷达，多普勒激光雷达，扫描激光雷达和潘多拉分光光度计。学生可以从事的研究课题涉及三个主要主题：1。卫星任务设计；3.行星大气观测分析；气溶胶测量的关键分析。参与者将通过参观弗吉尼亚航空航天中心和弗吉尼亚生活博物馆来增强体验。参加该项目的导师将接受汉普顿大学教师学院项目的导师培训。研究生将担任近同龄人导师，并接受项目主任关于研究和预防性骚扰的负责任行为准则的培训。该站点由国防部ASSURE计划与NSF REU计划合作提供支持。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The 8-week summer REU program for 8 students hosted by Hampton University is aimed primarily at under-represented minority students to conduct research centered around the broad theme “Measurement and Analysis of Atmospheric Properties.” REU students will work with mentors from the Department of Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, with support from its associated research center, the Center for Atmospheric Sciences. Research projects will include several broad themes. Satellite image analysis will be applied to the detection of flood waters on normally dry land and to the appearance and growth of harmful algal blooms in local rivers. Hampton University’s NSF-funded observatory will be used to monitor the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn and Venus. Ground-based instruments will be used to measure atmospheric properties for comparison with satellite measurements. Students will participate in the collection of atmospheric measurements from a variety of instruments, apply fundamental data analysis techniques, develop basic research skills (literature review, instrument calibration, data validation, model fitting, coding), and participate in a research team to develop collaboration skills (active listening, leadership, communication, delegation). The students will also receive professional development training including topics such as paper and proposal writing, peer review, and oral presentation skills. This REU program, by instilling confidence in under-represented minority participants in their pursuit of STEM degrees and careers, will enhance the contribution of Hampton University to the diversification of the nation’s STEM workforce.Hampton University has state of the art atmospheric instrumentation. Instrumentation available includes met sondes, O3 Sondes, Cimel Photometer, 48” Mie-Ramen OPA DIAL, 48” Mie-Ramen lidar, doppler lidar, scanning lidar, and Pandora Spectrophotometer. Research topics students may work on are related to three major themes: 1. Satellite mission design, 2. Observational Analysis of Planetary Atmospheres, and 3. Critical analysis of aerosol measurements. Participants will have the experience enhanced by visits to The Virginia Air and Space Center and The Virginia Living Museum. Mentors participating in the program will receive mentor training from the Hampton university Faculty Institute Program. Graduate students will serve as near-peer mentors and receive training from the program director on responsible code of conduct for research and prevention of sexual harassment. This site is supported by the Department of Defense ASSURE program in partnership with the NSF REU program.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.