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Jun 19, 2017 02:13 PM
Michael Mann, distinguished professor of atmospheric science and director of the Earth System Science Center, Penn State, will receive the seventh annual Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communications.
Understanding tornadoes: 5 questions answered
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May 22, 2017 10:56 AM
Penn State meteorology professors Paul Markowski and Yvette Richardson explain why tornadoes form, how to stay safe if you’re near one and whether climate change is affecting tornado patterns.
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May 16, 2017 12:34 PM
GEMS is launching a formal college mentoring program, designed to provide advice and a welcoming network to graduating seniors.
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May 04, 2017 10:11 AM
Do you ever wonder how much rain or snow falls during a storm?
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May 02, 2017 02:33 PM
Penn State professor Ken Davis and recent Penn State graduates Bianca Baier and Hannah Halliday are members of the ACT-America team.
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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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