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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NATIONAL WEATHER CENTER TO HOST PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE - The University of Oklahoma National Weather Center will host a free, public discussion on the climate and its impacts at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, as the opening event for the Regional Climate Symposium, " Regional Climate – Monitoring, Modeling, Predicting, and Impacts," being held Feb. 9 and 10 at the National Weather Center. [PDF] Posted: 2/3/2010
OU-Kyoto conference presentations and picture links now available - In November, a group of University of Oklahoma faculty members participated in a joint OU-Kyoto University conference on radar meteorology and data assimilation/modeling in Japan. Here are links to PowerPoints and videos of many of the presentations, as well as photos from that conference. In two years, OU will host a similar conference. Please see PDF for links. [PDF] Posted: 1/4/2010
DEAN JOHN SNOW AWARDED REGENTS’ PROFESSORSHIP - In recognition of his outstanding record of scholarly work, commitment to science education and distinguished service to the University of Oklahoma, the university is bestowing a Regents’ Professorship upon John Snow, dean of OU’s College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences. [PDF] Posted: 12/2/2009
THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA JOINS KYOTO UNIVERSITY FOR INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM IN JAPAN - The University of Oklahoma will partner with Kyoto University to present the International Symposium on Radar and Modeling Studies of the Atmosphere Nov. 10 to 13 in Kyoto, Japan. [PDF] Posted: 11/9/2009
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Study is unraveling mysteries of the twister - Courtesy of The Denver Post: At the midpoint of an $11.9 million study that aims to untangle the mystery of tornadoes and use the information to help weather forecasters save lives, researchers are sure of one thing: People typically have only about 13 minutes of lead time before a twister touches down. [Link] [PDF] Posted: 6/25/2009
Tornado researchers see Wyoming twister close up - Courtesy of The Dallas Morning News and AP: Scientists who stalked tornadoes in the central United States this spring were treated to a textbook example when one touched down in Wyoming two weeks ago, researchers said Wednesday. [Link] [PDF] Posted: 6/25/2009
Watch the Wyoming tornado caught by V2! - Follow this link to watch the video provided by UCAR and The Denver Post. [Link] Posted: 6/25/2009
Local scientists take part in national tornado experiment - Courtesy of The Norman Transcript: In less than two weeks, researchers from around the country will launch a comprehensive field study of tornadoes that could change the way storms are understood and increase the lead-up time for severe weather warnings. [Link] [PDF] Posted: 5/6/2009
VORTEX2: Read All About It! - The second Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment (VORTEX2) is planned to be the most ambitious attempt ever to explore tornado origin, structure and evolution, with the goal of gaining new understandings that will increase the accuracy of forecasts and warnings. [Link] [PDF] Posted: 9/23/2008