THE JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY METEOROLOGY PROGRAM DIVERSITY in ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE

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THE JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY METEOROLOGY
PROGRAM DIVERSITY in ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE

• A look inside the JSU Meteorology Program...
• Dr. Paul J. Croft, Program Coordinator
• (Associate Professor of Meteorology)

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Science and Outcomes
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History and Demographics

• Initiated 1975 with NOAA and AMS support
• UCAR Academic Affiliate
• AMS NWA support local chapters
• Teaching and Research Missions with Service
• Minority Scientists
• Past Graduates jobs, graduate study, military

• Jackson, MS
• School Science Technology (and Engineering)
• Urban University
• Only HBCU with B.S. Degree Meteorology
• Research NASA, DoD, NOAA, NSF, ARL, AHPCRC, USDA

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Facilities Capabilities...

• MCSR Cray T3E JSU-AHPCRC SP2 in-house SGI 2100
  and Linux Cluster other platforms
• In 3 years, growth to 5 Million in Grants
  (annually 2 Million) Faculty and Staff
• Renovations 3 Meteorology Laboratories
• Technical Memorandum (http//eclipse.jsums.edu/)
• Professional Development Opportunities for
  Students and Staff Jackson NWS others
• Collaborations with University, Agency, and
  Private Partnerships Community Role

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Recent and Current Projects

• High Performance Visualization Center Initiative
  (including RAVE on campus, Computer Science)
• Army High Performance Computing (computational
  laboratories on campus)
• NOAA/NESDIS Environmental Risk Assessment
  Integrative Systems Approach (GIS/RS with Marine
  and Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences)
• NOAA PDAS-RAP, MS DEQ, USDA Forest Service, NASA
  projects (Operational, Applications)

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Connections
JSU MP Capacity Delivery
Clearinghouse (Year 1-3) Grib, netCDF, other
formats, anonymous ftp
Tech Transfer (Year 1-3) Scripts, Algorithms,
April Seminar, Proceedings, Tech Memo,
Presentations
Sensible Weather parameters, decision-aids
Distance Learning Intro, intermediate, advanced
levels
In-house operational (1)
Model Suite
ARL
SGI Platform (Year 2, 3)
Model Products
VISUALIZE (Year 2-3)
Web Sites (Year 1-2)
Operational Visualizations (Year 1-3)
(AHPCRC)
Standard static, animation, immersive, and
adaptable (QG, SG, and PBL)
Science (Year 1-3) Model Comparisons, snowfall,
convective initiation, Tech Report, preprints,
presentations
MSU ERC Tropical Simulation
Wx Research Forecast Model (MMM-UCAR)
SP2/Others RD (Year 2, 3)
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Accomplishments Outcomes...

• Operational forecast models twice daily
• Forecast Output available (http//www.weather.jsum
  s.edu)
• Technical documents
• Abstracts, Preprints, Journal Articles,
  Presentations, Demonstrations, Workshops/Conferenc
  es

• JSU MP Newsletters
• JSU TV23 (cable)
• Press Releases, Weekly Weather Summary
• Community Service, JSU Weather Lab efforts
• Distance Learning (in development)
• Future Plans

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The JSU Meteorology Program-A Vision to the
Future

• Gulf Coast States, Gulf of Mexico
• Coastal Region/Zone
• Suite of Models, Products
• Satellite, Buoy, RS/GIS ingest
• Research, Applications, Dissemination
• Visualization
• ENSO/Climate, shipping routes, schedules,
  emergencies
• Management, planning, and disaster response

• Weather Analysis Forecasting
• Tropical Cyclones, Circulations and Convective
  Initiation
• Pollutant Transport and Aerosol/Radiation
• Severe and Winter Weather
• Near Surface Modeling
• Inter/Intra-annual Seasonal Air/Sea/Land
  interactions
• Improved parameterization physical
  representation of features and properties
• Hydrologic, coupled modeling

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JSU Meteorology - Gulf Weather
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Research and Applications -Atmospheric Science
for end users
Support by NOAA, DoD, EPA, Agriculture, Educatio
n, Others
Base Funding Internships Research
Student interns as professionals
Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coastal States Research
Program and Products
Private Sector
Faculty/Staff
Satellites for Research
Technical and Virtual Community
Conduit for Diversity