Atm Sci Oral Exam: Hershey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences
Contact: Karen Ryba/November 20, 2007

Atmospheric Sciences Oral Examination
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“Analyzing and Validating Blowing Snow
Within the Roadway Environment”

(Grand Forks, North Dakota): The oral examination for Benjamin Hershey, a candidate for the Master of Science Degree in Atmospheric Sciences is set for Tuesday, November 20 at 2:00 pm in Odegard Hall, Rm. 257. Hershey’s thesis title is “Analyzing and Validating Blowing Snow within the Roadway Environment.” Committee Members are Leon Osborne, Mark Askelson, and John Mewes.

All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.

About Atmospheric Sciences: In addition to the Ph.D. program, the Department of Atmospheric Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science, and an undergraduate minor program in Atmospheric Sciences. Research areas of interest include atmospheric chemistry, surface transportation meteorology, radar meteorology, climate analysis, cloud physics, radiation, ground- and satellite-based remote sensing, aviation meteorology, hydrometeorology, mesoscale meteorology, data assimilation, numerical weather prediction, and weather modification. The Atmospheric Sciences department has played a major role in research for a number of Federal and state agencies, including the DOE, NASA, NDARB, FHWA, USDA, and DOD.
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