Researcher: Daryl Kleist and Kayo Ide Grant Sponsor: NOAA Amount: $250,000 Grant Study: “Accelerating 4D Hybrid EnVar Development to Improve Assimilation of High Resolution (Space and Time) Observations” Researcher: Sumant Nigam Grant Sponsor: NSF Amount: $233,397 Grant Study: “South Asian Summer Monsoon Rainfall: Origin of Multidecadal Variability/Trends and Investigation of Seasonal Predictability”…
Publication: Washington Post Author: Terrence McCoy Date: July 29, 2014 Title: Two new mysterious craters emerge in Siberia, deepening giant hole saga Throughout July geologists, ecologists and historians have been analyzing the sudden appearance of three mysterious craters in Yamal and the Taymyr Peninsula of Siberia. “It is not like this is the work of men,” one expert explained to the Siberian Times, which has been hot on the giant crater story from the get-go. “But [it] also …
Love for the atmospheric sciences can never start too young. ESSIC hosted its 2nd annual CAREERS Weather Camp visit on July 17, 2014. The camp encourages high school students to pursue their weather-inspired interests in college and beyond by showcasing the research of current atmospheric scientists and graduate students. “The message we try to let these kids take in is that there are a lot of opportunities in atmospheric research, and they can do it,” said Dr. Xin-Zhong Liang, a UMD …
Dr. Kayo Ide, an associate professor at the University of Maryland, is now officially an appointed researcher at ESSIC. “My area of research is two-fold: one is data assimilation and the other is data analysis,” said Ide, whose research interests concern the dynamics of the atmosphere and oceans. “I have a background in math and engineering, so I’m applying those techniques to a scientific data system.” Ide will now split her time between ESSIC, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science …
Assistant Research Engineer Soni Yatheendradas is first author on a newly accepted doi article in Hydrological Processes 26, entitled “Comment on ‘Shang S. 2012. Calculating actual crop evapotranspiration under soil water stress conditions with appropriate numerical methods and time step.” …
AOSC Assistant Professor Kayo Ide and ESSIC Director and ConE Chair, Professor Antonio Busalacchi were part of the local organizing committee of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 6th International Symposium on Data Assimilation. The event was held from October 7 – 11, 2013 and included representatives from 15 countries and over 300 registered participants. The meeting went forth as scheduled in spite of several logistical hurdles necessitated by the two-week federal government …
Soni Yatheendradas and co-authors received the Superior Paper Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) for the paper entitled “KINEROS2/AGWA: Model Use, Calibration and Validation,” Transactions of the ASABE. Articles published by ASABE in its four peer-reviewed journals during 2012 were eligible for the 2013 Superior Paper Awards….
Following a chilly start for early morning “set-up crews,” the University of Maryland College Park campus experienced near-perfect weather conditions for its annual community outreach event, Maryland Day. According to Center event Co-coordinator Maureen Cribb, ESSIC welcomed both new visitors and return “followers” alike to the Center’s storefront-like display at the entry to the Earth Science Tent. Accentuated by the Center’s familiar color-logo emblazoned on a new tradeshow …
At the ESSIC-hosted Holiday Party December 14th, 2012, annual peer awards were presented by Director Antonio Busalacchi for the year's best paper, as well as the staff employee of the year. The Best Paper Award Committee comprised of, Drs. Can Li, Sujay Kaushal, and Michael Evans, agreed that a first ever "tie" had occurred during this year's paper review process and jointly awarded the prize to researchers Matt Sapiano and Isaac Moradi. Sapiano earned the …
Publication – NewsWise Date: June 5, 2012 “Divided Public: Climate Survey Shows Skepticism and Alarm Rising Over the Past Decade” Between 2002 and 2010, the images of emotions that the American public associates with global warming significantly shifted, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. According to the article, “Four consecutive nationwide surveys found both increasing skepticism and growing alarm among …
