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News
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Sep 11, 2017 02:43 PM
A few months into her graduate studies at Penn State, meteorology student Caroline Normile attended a presentation by alumnus Jonathan Petters that would inspire her for years.
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Sep 08, 2017 08:56 AM
Blackadar served as department head from 1967 to 1981 and was professor emeritus prior to his passing in January 2015.
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Aug 24, 2017 02:07 PM
Lightning strikes have not changed — they hit about the same amount as they used to, said Pennsylvania State University meteorology professor Paul Markowski.
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Aug 21, 2017 10:07 AM
Three Penn State Meteorology Department graduates: Morris Bender (1976,MS); Tim Marchok (1994,MS); and Robert Tuleya (1969,BS, 1971,MS) played dominant roles in the GFDL Hurricane Model development and maintenance.
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Jul 27, 2017 08:50 AM
“Joel Myers’ success and reputation as a globally renowned business leader, and his willingness to share the fruits of his labor with his alma mater and community, represent the very best of what it means to be a Penn Stater,” said Penn State President Eric J. Barron.
Spotlight
Do you ever wonder how much rain or snow falls during a storm?
Hands-on project teaches students the challenges of measuring precipitation
Image: Penn State
Mike Kwasnik, a graduating senior in meteorology, Kyong Won Yoo, an undergraduate in the class, and Amy Huff, assistant professor of meteorology, analyze a rain gauge that they designed and created. Kwasnik and Yoo used their rain gauge to compare precipitation measurements to the National Weather Service’s rain gauge, which is located on the top of Walker Building, before learning how to write scientifically about their data. Image: Penn State
May 3, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Do you ever wonder how much rain or snow falls during a storm? Measuring a storm’s total precipitation is a very challenging task, and, each year, a group of meteorology students gets to learn just how many factors are involved through a hands-on project that lets them design and build their own rain gauges.
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