My 2005 and 2006 My 2005 and 2006 summer summer internshipsinternships

Andy HagenAndy Hagen

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2005 internship- Hurricane Research 2005 internship- Hurricane Research Division- Miami, FLDivision- Miami, FL

-Worked for Dr. Chris Landsea on the -Worked for Dr. Chris Landsea on the Atlantic Hurricane Reanalysis Project Atlantic Hurricane Reanalysis Project (HURDAT)(HURDAT)

2006 internship- NWS Charleston, SC2006 internship- NWS Charleston, SC

-8 week volunteer internship at the -8 week volunteer internship at the NWS officeNWS office

Got 3 credits of Meteo 496 for bothGot 3 credits of Meteo 496 for both

Hurricane Research Hurricane Research DivisionDivision The Hurricane Research Division (HRD) is part The Hurricane Research Division (HRD) is part

of the National Oceanic Atmospheric of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which is part of the Administration (NOAA) which is part of the Department of Commerce (DOC).Department of Commerce (DOC).

HRD is located at the Atlantic Oceanographic HRD is located at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories building on and Meteorological Laboratories building on Virginia Key, FL, near downtown Miami.Virginia Key, FL, near downtown Miami.

HRD contains some of the most prominent HRD contains some of the most prominent hurricane researchers in the world, and they hurricane researchers in the world, and they collaborate closely with the National Hurricane collaborate closely with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) located 10 miles away in Miami.Center (NHC) located 10 miles away in Miami.

HRD continued…HRD continued…

HRD accepts 10 to 15 student interns HRD accepts 10 to 15 student interns each summer- it may be paid or unpaideach summer- it may be paid or unpaid

HRD does research on all aspects of HRD does research on all aspects of hurricanes, including:hurricanes, including: Hurricane intensity change and storm Hurricane intensity change and storm

structurestructure Hurricane track researchHurricane track research Hurricane impact modelsHurricane impact models Climate variationClimate variation

My HRD researchMy HRD research HURDAT is the official record of tropical storms HURDAT is the official record of tropical storms

and hurricanes for the Atlantic basin from 1851 and hurricanes for the Atlantic basin from 1851 to present put together by John Hope in the to present put together by John Hope in the 1970s.1970s.

Dr. Landsea has been in charge of the Dr. Landsea has been in charge of the reanalysis of the database because more data reanalysis of the database because more data from old storms are now available from multiple from old storms are now available from multiple sources.sources.

I helped out with the 1921-39 hurricane seasonsI helped out with the 1921-39 hurricane seasons Made necessary changes to existing stormsMade necessary changes to existing storms Looked for new storms not seen by John Looked for new storms not seen by John

Hope to add into the database (averaged Hope to add into the database (averaged adding 1 storm per year).adding 1 storm per year).

Open AtlanticOcean Differences

1911 Hurricane Season

2000 Hurricane Season

NWS Charleston, SCNWS Charleston, SC

Volunteered for 8 weeks at NWS office for Volunteered for 8 weeks at NWS office for Meteo 496 (internship) credit.Meteo 496 (internship) credit.

If you want to work for NWS someday, it is a If you want to work for NWS someday, it is a great experience to spend a summer great experience to spend a summer volunteering at an NWS office.volunteering at an NWS office.

My duties at NWSMy duties at NWS Launched the 00Z Rawinsonde/Weather Balloon Launched the 00Z Rawinsonde/Weather Balloon

3 days per week- preflight preparations, launch, 3 days per week- preflight preparations, launch, and data processingand data processing

During severe weather events, made calls to During severe weather events, made calls to emergency managers and spottersemergency managers and spotters

Wrote Local Storm Reports (LSRs)Wrote Local Storm Reports (LSRs) Wrote short term forecasts (NOWCasts)Wrote short term forecasts (NOWCasts) Performed daily climate summaryPerformed daily climate summary Issued several other routine productsIssued several other routine products Made sure everything on NOAA Weather Radio Made sure everything on NOAA Weather Radio

was acting properlywas acting properly

Various PicturesVarious Pictures

ContactContact

If you would like to find out about volunteering If you would like to find out about volunteering at the Hurricane Research Division in Miami at the Hurricane Research Division in Miami contactcontact

Howie Friedman at Howie Friedman at Howie.Friedman@noaa.govHowie.Friedman@noaa.govor Frank Marks ator Frank Marks at

Frank.Marks@noaa.govFrank.Marks@noaa.gov You can visit HRD’s website at You can visit HRD’s website at

www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrdwww.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd