2007 Undergraduate Meteorological Satellite Applications Award Submissions NWA Remote Sensing Committee

The NWA has sponsored an undergraduate Meteorological Satellite (MetSat) Applications award since 1997. The purpose of this award is to stimulate interest and foster the study and use of satellite remote sensing data in weather analysis and forecasting. The following papers, listed alphabetically, were submitted in nomination for the 2007 award, won by Mr. Jordan Gerth, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison:

• A Complete Picture: Weather Satellites and Contemporary Meteorology, Christopher Bianchi, Boston University, MA
• Transitioning Satellite Imagery from Research to Operations, Jordan Gerth, University of Wisconsin, Madison Award Winner
• Comparison of QuikSCAT SeaWinds data with buoy data from the National Data Buoy Center for the Gulf of Alaska: Paper | Figures, Nicole Hannon, SUNY Oswego, NY
• Meteorological Satellite Applications, Taylor Parlier, Mitchell Community College, NC
• Integration of Fog Product Imagery and Geographic Information Systems to Examine Winter Season Fog, Braden Ward, Kean University, Union, NJ
• Severe Weather in Texas and Louisiana on November 6, 2006 from 1700Z to 2100Z, Chrissy Warrilow, Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA