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====== Alberta Hall Suppression Project Research Meeting Notes ======

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===== 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.