A field Course: Graduate Training in Radar Meteorology

蓝带研究指出，学生在大气科学观测方面的培训状况很差。以前，首席调查员将“实践”实地经验与正规研究生课程相结合。这门关于云物理的课程包括为期两周的现场部分，为学生提供了国家大气研究中心(NCAR)的研究飞机的实际经验。首席调查员提出了与遥感研究相关的类似努力。在这种情况下，实地部分将包括对科罗拉多州立大学的CHILL国家雷达设施进行为期两周的实地考察。学生将在首席调查员和来自科罗拉多州立大学和国家大气研究中心的全国公认的雷达气象学家的指导下使用雷达。每个学生将被分配一个研究区域，其中将包括可能出现的天气目标以及以前收集的案例研究，这些案例研究可以通过雷达系统重播。

Blue ribbon studies have noted the poor state of training of students in observational aspects of atmospheric sciences. Previously, the Principal Investigator integrated "hands on" field experience with a formal graduate course. This course on the physics of clouds included a two week field component which provided students with actual experience on a research aircraft from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The Principal Investigator proposes a similar effort associated with studies in remote sensing. In this case, the field component will include a two week field trip to the CHILL national radar facility at Colorado State University. The students will have use of the radar with guidance being provided by the Principal Investigator and nationally recognized radar meteorologists from Colorado State University and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Each student will be assigned a research area which will include weather targets of opportunity as well as previously collected case studies which can be replayed over the radar system.