IRES Track II: Advanced Study Institute: Field Studies of Convection in Argentina

16名研究生将被招募参加为期21天的高级研究所（ASI）在阿根廷与NSF赞助的RELAMPAGO（带电，闪电和中尺度/微尺度过程的遥感与自适应地面观测）从10月30日至2018年11月19日实地活动。ASI计划将通过关注五个关键要素提供动态和高度协作的研究体验：（1）在仪器PI的指导下，使用活跃的现场活动仪器平台进行密集的现场研究;（2）招募一组多样化的研究生，否则他们将没有机会参与密集的现场研究;（3）ASI课程侧重于对云和大气中尺度过程的科学理解以及专业/学术发展主题;（4）与当地K-12学校的联系和组织的文化活动;以及（5）在美国，阿根廷和巴西，以促进天气和气候研究。这五个要素有助于提高动机，提高学生的自信心，参与科学研究和实地工作，提高STEM研究生课程的保留率，并促进来自代表性不足群体的学生的职业生涯。参加高级研究生的经验是由多文化和国际ASI组委会有意设计的，以发展各种各样的专业技能，为学生过渡到他们的职业生涯做好准备。PI团队将与NSF赞助的RELAMPAGO一起在阿根廷进行为期三周的高级研究所（ASI）（电气化、闪电、和适应性地面观测的中尺度/微尺度过程）一场将支持16名来自美国的高度积极性和多样化的高级研究生参与的实地活动。该地区可以说是最强烈的对流系统之一在世界范围内，大冰雹、高风暴顶和极端闪电活动的频率是最高的，但由于缺乏观测，导致这种极端情况的过程尚不清楚。ASI将由国际和美国协调-参与RELAMPAGO的大气科学家。ASI计划将通过关注五个关键要素提供动态和高度协作的研究体验：（1）在仪器PI的指导下，使用活跃的现场活动仪器平台进行密集的现场研究;（2）招募一组多样化的研究生，否则他们将没有机会参与密集的现场研究;（3）ASI课程侧重于对云和大气中尺度过程的科学理解以及专业/学术发展主题;（4）与当地K-12学校的联系和组织的文化活动;以及（5）在美国，阿根廷和巴西，以促进天气和气候研究。这五个要素有助于提高学生参与科学研究和实地工作的动力和自信心，目标是提高STEM研究生课程的保留率，并促进来自代表性不足群体的学生的职业发展。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Sixteen graduate students will be recruited to participate in a 21-day Advanced Study Institute (ASI) in Argentina in conjunction with the NSF-sponsored RELAMPAGO (Remote sensing of Electrification, Lightning, And Mesoscale/microscale Processes with Adaptive Ground Observations) field campaign from 30 October thru 19 November 2018. The ASI program will provide a dynamic and highly collaborative research experience by focusing on five key elements: (1) intensive field research with active field campaign instrumentation platforms under the guidance of the instrument PIs; (2) recruitment of a diverse set of graduate students who would not otherwise have opportunities to participate in intensive field research; (3) an ASI curriculum focused on scientific understanding of cloud and mesoscale processes of the atmosphere and professional/academic development topics; (4) outreach to local K-12 schools and organized cultural activities; and (5) building a collaborative international research network between the U.S., Argentina, and Brazil to promote weather and climate research. These five elements serve to increase motivation and improve self-confidence of students to participate in scientific research and field work with goals of increasing retention in STEM graduate programs and advancing the careers of students from underrepresented groups. The experience for participating advanced graduate students is intentionally designed by the multi-cultural and international ASI organizing committee to develop a wide variety of professional skills to prepare the students for the transition to their careers.The PI-team will conduct an Advanced Study Institute (ASI) in Argentina for three weeks in conjunction with the NSF-sponsored RELAMPAGO (Remote sensing of Electrification, Lightning, And Mesoscale/microscale Processes with Adaptive Ground Observations) field campaign that will support the participation of sixteen highly motivated and diverse advanced graduate students from the U.S. This region arguably has among the most intense convective systems in the world with respect to the frequency of large hail, high storm tops, and extreme lightning activity, yet the processes that give rise to such extremes are unclear because of a scarcity of observations. The ASI will be coordinated by international and U.S.-based atmospheric scientists involved in RELAMPAGO. The ASI program will provide a dynamic and highly collaborative research experience by focusing on five key elements: (1) intensive field research with active field campaign instrumentation platforms under the guidance of the instrument PIs; (2) recruitment of a diverse set of graduate students who would not otherwise have opportunities to participate in intensive field research; (3) an ASI curriculum focused on scientific understanding of cloud and mesoscale processes of the atmosphere and professional/academic development topics; (4) outreach to local K-12 schools and organized cultural activities; and (5) building a collaborative international research network between the U.S., Argentina, and Brazil to promote weather and climate research. These five elements serve to increase motivation and improve self-confidence of students to participate in scientific research and field work with goals of increasing retention in STEM graduate programs and advancing the careers of students from underrepresented groups.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.