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Summer Institute in Earth Sciences (SIES) 2009 Alumni Final Reports

Comparison of the NASA GEOS-5 Model to MPLNET Aerosol Data
Student: Bryon Baumstarck, Rocky Mountain College
Mentor: Dr. Peter Colarco

Algorithms for Spaceborne Weather Radar
Student: Anuraj Chakraborty, UMBC
Mentor: Dr. Robert Meneghini

Driving Forces Behind Himalayan Glacial Melt
Student: Brandon Cottom, UMBC
Mentor: Dr. Eric Wilcox

An Observational Study of the Connection between Boundary Layer Structure and Precipitation in the U.S. Great Plains
Student: Melissa Dawson, University of Oklahoma
Mentor: Dr. Andrea Molod

Assessing the Accuracy of Land Cover Estimates for Earth Satellite Applications
Student: Ryan Max, UMBC
Mentor: Dr. Eric Brown de Colstoun

Satellite Remote Sensing of Aerosols: Factors That Affect Smoke Plume Injection Heights
Student: Catherine May, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Mentor: Dr. Charles Ichoku

Correlation of AIRS CO and MODIS AOD over the Northern Hemisphere from June-August 2008
Student: Kiran Quaraishi, UMBC
Mentor: Dr. Allen Chu

NLDAS Drought Monitors: Precipitation Deciles and the Palmer Drought Severity Index
Student: Vishana Ramdeen, Rutgers University
Mentor: Dr. David Mocko

Comparison of Satellite-Based Ocean Heat Content Estimates with Argo Measurements
Student: Brian Young, IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis)
Mentors: Dr. Paolo de Matthaeis & Dr. Daniel Jacob

Last Updated October 26, 2009 11:31 AM