Oklahoma Climatological Survey
Overview

The Data Interpretation Workshop for Group II of OK-FIRST is scheduled for October 20 - 24, 1997 at the Sarkeys Energy Center on the campus of the University of Oklahoma.

The overall objectives of Data Interpretation Workshop II are as follows:

  • The participants will be able to recognize potential for a particular hazardous weather event.
  • The participants will be able to estimate time of impact of a particular weather event.
  • The participants will be able to use weather data to make intelligent decisions about the event.
OK-FIRST Data Interpretation Workshop II Schedule
Monday, October 20 Tuesday, October 21 Wednesday, October 22 Thursday, October 23 Friday, October 24
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List of Group II Participants

Computer Institute II



DAY 1: MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1997


8:00 - 9:00

Set up Computers
[Plaza C]

9:00 - 12:15

Welcome and Tours
[Plaza B]

LUNCH

1:45 - 3:15

Pre-Evaluation
(Tom James, Paula Long & Mark Shafer)
[Plaza B]

BREAK

3:30 - 4:00

Course Overview
(KC)
[Plaza C]

4:00 - 4:45

Introduction to Meteorology
(Renee McPherson)
[Plaza B]

4:45 - 5:30

Overview of Oklahoma Climatology
(Howard Johnson)
[Plaza B]

DINNER

7:00 - 9:30

Computer Lab Open


DAY 2: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1997


8:00 - 10:45

NIDS Interpretation
[NEXRAD Operational Support Facility - Training Branch]

BREAK

11:00 - 12:00

Weather Briefing
(KC & Dale Morris)
[NEXRAD Operational Support Facility - Training Branch]

LUNCH

1:30 - 2:45

NIDS Interpretation continued
[NEXRAD Operational Support Facility - Training Branch]

BREAK

3:15 - 5:00

Mesonet Interpretation
(RM)
[Plaza B]

DINNER

7:00 - 9:30

Computer Lab Open


DAY 3: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1997


8:00 - 10:00

Severe Weather
(KC)
[Plaza B]

BREAK

10:15 - 11:00

Lab Activity: Severe Weather
(KC & DM)
[Plaza C]

11:00 - 12:00

Weather Briefing
(KC & DM)
[Plaza C]

LUNCH

1:30 - 3:00

Fire Weather
(Derek Arndt)
[Plaza B]

BREAK

3:15 - 4:15

Lab Activity: Fire Weather
(DA & DM)
[Plaza C]

4:30 - 5:30

Lab Activity: Severe Weather II
(DM)
[Plaza C]

DINNER

7:00 - 9:00

Reception
[Home of Ken and Charlotte Crawford]

DAY 4: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1997


8:00 - 10:00

Flash Flooding
(KC)
[Plaza A]

BREAK

10:15 - 11:00

Lab Activity: Flash Flooding
(KC & DM)
[Plaza C]

11:10 - 12:00

Weather Briefing
(KC & DM)
[Chisholm Room, OMU]

LUNCH

1:30 - 2:25

Joint Session with Group I: Dialogue with Visitors and Project Staff
[Chisholm Room, OMU]

2:35 - 3:45

River and Basin Flooding
[Plaza A]

BREAK

4:00 - 5:00

Lab Activity: River Flooding
(HJ & MS)
[Plaza C]

DINNER

7:00 - 9:30

Computer Lab Open

DAY 5: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1997


8:00 - 10:00

Lab Activity: The Lahoma Storm of August 17, 1994
(DM)
[Plaza C]

BREAK

10:15 - 12:00

Post Evaluation
(TJ & PL)
[Plaza C]

LUNCH

1:30 - 2:30

Graduation Ceremony
(KC, DM & Dean John Snow)
[Plaza B]

2:30

Diassemble Computers


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