REU Site: Atmospheric Measurements and Data Analysis at Hampton University

由汉普顿大学主办的8名学生为期8周的夏季REU课程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学生将与大气和行星科学系的导师合作，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。卫星图像分析将用于探测通常干旱土地上的洪水沃茨以及当地河流中有害藻华的出现和生长情况。汉普顿大学的NSF资助的天文台将用于监测木星，土星和金星的大气层。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，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），并参加研究团队，以发展合作技能（积极倾听，领导，沟通，代表团）。学生还将接受专业发展培训，包括论文和提案写作，同行评议和口头陈述技巧等主题。这个REU计划，通过灌输信心在他们的追求STEM学位和职业的代表性不足的少数民族参与者，将提高汉普顿大学的国家的STEM劳动力的多样化的贡献.汉普顿大学拥有最先进的大气仪器. 可用的仪器包括气象探测仪、O3探测仪、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。 研究课题的学生可以工作涉及三大主题：1。卫星使命设计，2。行星大气的观测分析; 3.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。 参加该计划的导师将接受汉普顿大学教师学院计划的导师培训。 研究生将担任近同行的导师，并接受培训，从项目主任负责的行为守则的研究和防止性骚扰。 该网站由国防部ASSURE计划与NSF REU计划合作支持。该奖项反映了NSF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而被认为值得支持。

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.