GRANTS AWARDED:
A
Scientific Use of the Inaugural High-Altitude Balloon Flights from the Oklahoma
Spaceport (PI)
Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority
1 December 2001 - 30 September 2002
Collaborators: JP Aerospace, Takeoff Technologies
Thunderbird Micronet:
A Natural Laboratory for Environmental Research and Undergraduate Training (Co-PI)
Research/Creative Activity Program, Office of Vice President for Research
5 December 2001
Collaborators: Dr. Alan Shapiro, Dr. Bruce Hoagland
PROPOSALS:
Several in progress -- too secret to disclose!
COURSES:
METR
1014 -- Weather and Climate for Non-majors -- F97, Sp98, F98, F01 (Internet)
METR 2603 -- Severe and Unusual
Weather -- Sp98, Su98, Sp99
METR 3613 -- Meteorological Measurements
-- F97, F00, F01
METR 4623 -- Remote Sensing --
Sp99, Sp02
ACADEMIC ADVISING AND MENTORING:
Wagner, T, 2002:
A Reusable Radiosonde Using Inexpensive Ground-based Telemetry,
Senior Capstone
Thesis. Presented to the OU School of Meteorology, 29 April 2002.
Longman, D.,
D.Weber, and F.W. Gallagher III, 2000: Targeted Observations of a Developing
Boundary Layer, University of Oklahoma Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Seminar.
Presented by Dihema Longman, 28 July 2000.
Holland, L.D.,
and P.C. Burke, 1999: An Evaluation of Wintertime LCLs and CCLs
Across the Continental U.S., Senior Capstone Thesis.
Presented to the School of Meteorology, 5 May 1999
INVENTION DISCLOSURES:
An Improved
Radiosonde and Telemetry System -- 16 February 2001
An Improved Radiosonde for High Altitude Atmospheric Soundings and for use in
Remotely Piloted Vehicles -- 25 July 2001
A New Method of Detecting the Presence of Wetness upon a Surface -- 7 August
2001
ADDITIONAL WORK IN PROGRESS:
The Glidersonde -- A Reusable Radiosonde.
The GMP -- Glidersonde Meteorological Package.
The Dataplane -- A New Platform for Boundary Layer Measurements.
The Characterization of Thunderstorm Electric Fields using a Field Mill Micronet.
The Development of a Low-Cost Electric Field Sensor for Large Fine-Scale Networks.
A Deployable
Instrument to Measure Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Near Thunderstorm
Mesocyclones, Rearflank Downdraft Outflows, and Tornadoes
A Radiosonde Autoshutdown Device
A Low Cost - Low Power Fog Detection Sensor
A New Technique for Detecting Surface Wetness
An Improved Snow Depth Sensor
A Low Cost Grass Height Sensor
COMPLETED PROJECTS NOT LISTED ABOVE:
A Control Circuit
for the Oklahoma MESONET Soil Moisture Probe -- 1996
An Alarm Circuit for the Oklahoma MESONET -- 1999
A Noise Reduction Circuit to Eliminate False Rain Gauge Tip Signals in the Oklahoma
MESONET -- 1999 - 2000