COMET Satellite Meteorology Course 2000
Preliminary Questionnaire

 

This survey will be used to assist COMET in its continued planning for the SatMet Course. To better meet our requirements, we need a sense of the educational backgrounds of the current students. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. We also need you to provide a few logistical details so that we can make arrangements for your stay in Boulder.

Instructions

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1. Personal Information:

Name:

Institution:

Mailing Address (Work):

Mailing Address (Home):

E-Mail:

Phone:

FAX:


2. Academic Information:

Institution:

Degree:

Year:

Major:

Minor:


3. College Course Summary:


Subject:

Undergraduate
Credits:

Graduate
Credits:


Comments:
Synoptic Meteorology
Dynamic Meteorology
Mesoscale Meteorology
Satellite Meteorology
Radar Meteorology
Numerical Modeling


4. Professional History:

Job Title:

Location:

Years:


5. Strengths/Weaknesses:

In order to better serve you, please indicate on a scale of 1 (Weak) to 10 (Strong):

A. My knowledge is up to date.
B. I can apply conceptual models/knowledge effectively to operational situations.
C. This subject is of interest to me and/or is relevant to my needs.

Topics
A
(Knowledge)
B
(Application)
C
(Interest)
GOES Channel Imagery and Products
GOES Sounding Imagery and Products
POES Data and  Products
Convection
Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting/Estimation
Winter Forecasting  (Heavy Snow, Icing, Lake-Effect Snow, etc.)
Satellite Feature Tracking
Satellite Analysis Software - RAMSDIS/McIDAS
Meteorological Analysis Software - GEMPAK/N-AWIPS/GARP/AWIPS
Expertise with UNIX and/or LINUX
Expertise with PC Platforms (Windows, Windows NT, LINUX, etc.)
Use of Internet and World Wide WEB (Home Pages, HTML)


6. Please write (in consultation with your MIC) a short statement/assessment of what kind of satellite training your office needs and/or what forecast problems you have that satellite data might help you address.


7. What are the most important forecast problems in your local area?


8. Please describe your level of experience in your use of the RAMSDIS, McIDAS, N-AWIPS, GARP, and/or AWIPS for satellite data analysis.


9. Have you attended other COMET courses? If yes, please tell us which courses and when you attended.

 

10. Please use this entry for additional comments, suggestions, and concerns.

 

11. Are you planning to attend the optional Workstation Tutorial the afternoon (1:30pm)
       of Monday, 3 April 2000? 
            (The tutorial will be a review of GARP, RAMSDIS, and McIDAS.)

12. Will you need a ride to the Workstation Tutorial? 
               


In the event of an emergency the following person(s) should be notified:

Name:

Street Address:

Phone:

Please enter your name as you would like it to appear on your Graduation Certificate:

What are your arrival/departure dates and times in Boulder?

Will you require local transportation to and from class while in Boulder?

Would you be willing to be a driver of one of the COMET Minivans during the course?

If so, you will need to sign the Van Usage Policy Memo and provide Wendy Pagel with either a copy of your current driving record or a copy of your driver's license,
so she can obtain your driving record from the DMV.

Do you plan to stay at the Golden Buff Lodge?

If you are NOT planning to stay at the Golden Buff, where do plan to stay?

This concludes the questionnaire. If your are satisfied with your responses, click the "Submit" button below.





Wendy Pagel
wpagel@comet.ucar.edu
COMET/UCAR
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307
Phone: (303) 497-8469
FAX: (303) 497-8491