Tag Archives: lightning

Attending AMS 2015 in Phoenix

Posted on 2014-12-31 by Brian Magi

MESAS students Warren Pettee and Thomas Winesett and I will be attending AMS 2015 (#AMS2015), along with many others from UNC Charlotte. I heard the count was about 8 undergraduate students from the Meteorology Program. Professor Casey Davenport and I … Continue reading →

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Interactive USA wildfire map from Climate Central

Posted on 2013-06-25 by Brian Magi

Amazing what a team of scientists, techs, and a pile of data will bring you. I tried to embed a great map interface by the group at Climate Central here, but it didn’t work so here’s a screenshot of the … Continue reading →

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UNC Charlotte undergraduate research

Posted on 2013-04-24 by Brian Magi

The Meteorology Program here at UNC Charlotte is embedded in the Geography and Earth Sciences Department. We have solid core of undergraduate Meteorology BSc majors and coursework in the major is mostly supported by 4 faculty – Dr Adams, Dr … Continue reading →

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Presentations at AMS 2013

Posted on 2012-10-05 by Brian Magi

Both Daniel and I will be travelling to Austin Texas for the 2013 American Meteorological Society meeting. Thousands of students and scientists attend this meeting to discuss topics ranging from weather forecasting to climate modeling to air quality. My research … Continue reading →

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More lightning and fire research

Posted on 2012-08-17 by Brian Magi

Daniel Cunningham will continue his research from the CRS program during the 2012-13 academic year with Dr Magi in the form of Independent Study. He presented a poster at the CRS Symposium on 25 July 2012 and discussed his research … Continue reading →

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Examining Geospatial Correlations in Lightning Frequency

Posted on 2012-06-26 by Brian Magi

Cross posted from Charlotte Research Scholars blog. The goal of our research this summer is to explore the possible correlations between lightning frequencies below 40˚N and above 40˚N in the boreal regions of Canada. We are using 15 years of … Continue reading →

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Charlotte Research Scholars 2012

Posted on 2012-06-10 by Brian Magi

Daniel Cunningham (junior in Meteorology BSc program) is one of the 50 UNC Charlotte undergraduates selected from a pool of over 170 applicants to receive funding for summer research from the inaugural Charlotte Research Scholars (CRS) program, sponsored by UNC … Continue reading →

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