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(posted by Karen Kosiba)

We have left Boulder and have arrived in the Great Plains (no more snow!!)!

Severe weather has been occurring (today and yesterday)--but to the east of the Vortex2 domain.
In order to get good scientific data (and safely!), we operate in regions that are relatively flat and unobstructed (i.e., not many trees). Not only does this allow us to have visual cues about the weather, but it also allows us to collect data that is not contaminated by the terrain.

Given the death of weather in the Vortex2 domain, our time was best spent working on radars, radios, pods, etc. (you would be surprised how much maintenance is required!). We tried not to work TOO late and enjoy our evening...

We also have linked up with the University of Colorado disdrometer team (yes--I know--in Boulder, CU is only a couple of miles southwest of CSWR!), headed by Katja Friedrich (more about the disdrometer team later, starting with "what exactly is a disdrometer?!"), and soon will merge with the rest of the Vortex2 team.

Picture 1 (Left): Justin Walker (DOW Master--you may not recognize him without his banjo) and Eric Robinson (Purdue graduate student) work on DOW7.

Picture 2 (Right): Josh Barnwell (FYI, for a cookie, I told Josh I would not post this picture. Given that I have yet to acquire a cookie...I bet you can guess which one is Josh) and Andrew Arnold work on radio communications in DOW5. Rachel Humphrey works on software installs (again and again...!).