====== Alberta Hall Suppression Project Research Meeting Notes ====== [[http://wiki.atmos.und.edu/doku.php?id=atmos:researchmeetingnotes:home|Return to Meeting Notes Main Page.]] ===== August 5, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe, Dan Gibert ==== Discussion ==== * Calgary 2017 has 25 - Analyzed Seed Case. 24 - Non-Analyzed (All seeded) * Cases last 40-50 minutes of 45 Max dBz, 40 Minutes 15 - cases,50 Minutes 12 - Cases * Case Environment There are so many parameters to look at for Hail. * Software Repository. Meeting next week, again Same time. ===== August 19, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe, Dan Gibert ==== Discussion ==== * Sankha show plots shear/cape plots for 2017. * Has all the text files, need to put in program. * CAPE, BRN, 0-4 shear. * Be care of what to use. ==== Task ==== * Sankha: * AMS Abstract. * Make environment plots that include Max Vil, average VIL. * Get plots for all 2017 cases. Meeting next week, again Same time. ===== August 26, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe, Dan Gibert ==== Discuss ==== * Sankha show three plots. * Maybe use area under curve fit to VIL. * Maybe average the rate of change VIL. * Dan says Terry normalizes. Should try Terry method. ==== Tasks ==== * Sankha: * Need more plots - Use Area. Meeting next week, again Same time. ===== September 2, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe, Dan Gibert. ==== Discussion ==== * Calgary Issue - Reboot after meeting. * Has two plots. Shear on X and Max VIL over Effective Seeding Period (20 Minute, till 20 minutes at end of seeding). Seed cases above 15.0 shear, Second plot - Average VIL for the Storm. * 20 Days total for 2017. ==== Tasks ==== * KE Flux - Look and see if good estimating hail. * Again check out what Terry did for normalization. Do similar analysis, create plot. * Use Area > 60 dbz. Plot this. Meeting next week, again Same time. ===== September 16, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Dan Gibert. ==== Discussion ==== * Plot - Add labels. * VIL Different between two values ==== Tasks to Adjust Plots ==== * Different colors for each ASP with line. * Remove points 20 minutes after the end of seeding effect. * Add trend line after effect of seeding starts. * Add axis and title labels. * Normalized * Dan, normalize by middle point or points (2-3). * Normalize by max over all VIL. * Normalize by max before seeding effect. * Max VIL at largest 60 dbZ size. * Averaging * Right now, just one point. * Run average of 2-6. * Difference before seeding effect and the points (1-6) after seeding effect * Filter Data * Above 30 VIL, * Above 70 VIL, * All data. Indicate this filter different on plot title. Will be in my Zoom Room after 2 pm on Friday. ===== September 23, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra ==== Discussion ==== * Plot Modifications Meeting next week, again Same time. ===== September 30, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe, Dan Gibert (Not attending). ==== Discussion ==== * Looking at Plot - Change in VIL from two scans. Red is outside 100 km. This is just two points. ==== Tasks ==== * Split plot into 4 plots for each type. * Look at second derivate for time. * Average more than one data point. * Compute some averages. Meeting next week, again Same time. ===== October 14, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe (Not Attending), Dan Gibert ==== Discussion ==== * Plot of second derivative. ==== Tasks ==== * Sankha * Program so points are correct. * No line plots. * Smooth out plots with average. * Limit to 20 minutes after seeding for changes plots. Meeting next week, again Same time. ===== October 21, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe (Not Attending), Dan Gibert ==== Discussion ==== * Interesting Plot - Need to calculate things using program, first derivate. Calculate the average and total number of points. * Second plot, fix labels. ==== Tasks ==== * Sankha * Fix plots, I'll work with you. * Plot data with filter by wind shear. Meeting next week, again Same time. ===== October 29, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe (Not Attending), Dan Gibert ==== Discussion ==== * 15 Case example. Some interesting. * Fixed things in code. ==== Tasks ==== * Sankha - Do calculations for metrics. * Sankha - Use an average. Programming tomorrow and/or Friday. Meeting next week, again same time. ===== November 4, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe (Not Attending), Dan Gibert ==== Discussion ==== * Couldn't get all plots. I can help. * Discussed the plots. Need to keep making more plots. * Need committee meeting this semester. Meeting next week, again same time. ===== November 11, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe, Dan Gibert ==== Discussion ==== * Look at some plots that have ratios. ===== November 18, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler ==== Discussion ==== * Talked about Kyle using Titan on Calgary. * Has put USB drive in computer. * Calculated average. * Discussed more stuff. * Discussed topic proposal. David and Sankha meet next week. ===== November 25, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Dan Gilbert ==== Discussion ==== * Discussed plots of VIL_70 * Talked about doing running average. * Need to talk about topic proposal and writing up. * Talk about slide. ==== Tasks ==== * Work on getting stuff on Wiki page. * Work on code for the 60 dbz area. ===== December 2, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Dan Gilbert ==== Discussion ==== * Used all point outside 100 km. ===== December 9, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe (No), Dan Gibert ==== Discussion ==== * Got some code working for area derivative, but not easy to understand. Hence, talk about it next week. Meet Next week at 4 pm. ===== December 9, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe (No), Dan Gibert ==== Discussion ==== * Talked about ASCE committee. * Go Over Plots. Some plots have different ranges. * Values great >60. * Title should be the case. * What are the zero values mean? * The Zeros should be missing vlaue codes * Auto scale x Axis * Don't use yellow * Use both color and symbols. * All seed but CAPE > 500. Only two cases so include all. * Try things out. * Even which average > 60 dbz exclude zeros. Check the difference. Meet Wednesday - January 6, 2020 4 pm. ===== January 6, 2020 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler (via phone), Bruce Boe, Dan Gibert ==== Discussion ==== * Bruce, commented again to have dates as titles. Please work on easy stuff and get that done, and don't keep working on things that are hard or not working. * Use ratio in term, better to use math formulas. * Define the formula first before showing plots. * After discussion, talked about importance of missing value code. Meet same time next week. ===== January 13, 2021 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler (via phone), Bruce Boe, Dan Gibert ==== Discussion ==== ==== Tasks ==== * Setup meeting to discuss your thesis project with Kyle Pederson, Gretchen Mullendore, Andy Detwiler, David, Marwa Majdi, Sankha. Kyle/Gretchen really interested in knowing about your project since Kyle is doing something similar. Setup an online poll and have everyone complete, maybe Wednesday at 3 pm. Check my calendar. Same time next week. ===== January 27, 2021 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe (no), Dan Gibert ==== Discussion ==== * Look at overall ratio data. * Create plot of 4 data points, VIL, change in VIL, dbz60, change n dbz60. Do one plot for before effective seeding and one for during effective seeding. Do other plots filter by BRL (high and low). * Andy gave comment on AMS poster. ===== February 10, 2021 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe (no), Dan Gibert ==== Discussion ==== * Discuss what sponsor needs. Talked about steps next. * Talked about others doing similar research on Calgary data. * Has histogram of time seeded after Titan Cells. * Start writing stuff up. ===== Wed, 2021 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe (no), Dan Gibert (no) ==== Discussion ==== * Have to figure out programming. * April 28, WMA meeting. * Need list of what has been done, * Plot of the results of rate of VIL. * List of Future Direction Meet next week. ===== March 10, 2021 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler (yes), Bruce Boe (yes), Dan Gibert (yes) ==== Discussion ==== * COVID vac. were schedule today. * Maxvil Swath for C40S52 example, get ride of smoke trails, just trakes. Zoom out. Don't use BSP, ESP, and PSP, Use words, before seeding, seeding, post seeding. * Where is the 60 dbZ maximum, around 3.8 to 5.0. Looked at three storms, Bruce think of high reflectivity at 6-8 km. * Question about interpretation of metrics. * Include final piece of including interpretation. * dBZ reflectivity is different. Not an exact indicator. * Work on report. ===== March 17, 2021 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler (yes), Bruce Boe (yes), Dan Gibert (yes) ==== Discussion ==== * Zoom out on the figure. * Go with C40S52, leave the aircraft tracks but not the smoke trails. * Need to finish report. ===== March 31, 2021 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler (no), Bruce Boe (yes), Dan Gibert (yes) ==== Discussion ==== * Talk about report. * Move Methodology to an Appendix and add in to description at the start. * Talking about Figure 1, Location of when seeding stopped. The orientation of the white line should be north/south. ===== April 8, 2021 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe, Dan Gibert. * Went over edits. Make new version. ===== May 12, 2021 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Bruce Boe, Dan Gibert. ==== Discussion ==== * Bruce - Has everything you need. * Send - Me Thesis stuff. Meeting - No more with Dan and Bruce. Meet when we can. David and Sankha - Meet next week. ===== May 19, 2021 ===== Attending: David Delene, Sankha Maitra, Andy Detwiler, Kyle Pederson ==== Discussion ==== * Discussed Alberta Project In General. * Sankha gave overview of the project via existing slides. * Need to fix Map of the Project Area. * Shouldn't use 'studied', it is Analysis. * Should define ASP using dBZ and not just within the 100 km ring. * Need slide to illustrate what "review" has done using titan display of radar data and flight tracks.