S-Pol PRECIP98 Florida 1998
S-Pol PRECIP98 Florida 1998
This image archive is a product of:
Those directly responsible for this collection include:
| Bob Rilling | Concept and planning; methods for in-field creation of summary images/movies; in-field creation of images; production script programming; html pages. |
| Jean Hurst | CD production; post-processing of data and images. |
| Scott Ellis | Post-field creation of summary images/movies. |
| Chris Burghart | Technical assistance, CD production and JavaScript assistance; field network support; miscellaneous programming. |
| Dan Megenhardt | JavaScript assistance. |
ATD and S-Pol are funded by the National Science Foundation. NSF sponsored the S-Pol component of the PRECIP98 field experiment. Please acknowledge NCAR and its sponsoring agency when using S-Pol data in all reports and publications.
The S-Pol Corresponding Principal Investigators for PRECIP98 is Dr. Edward Brandes, NCAR Research Applications Program.
Over the lifetime of S-Pol development and deployment, dozens of individuals have made significant contributions. In an attempt at completness, and to honestly try to give credit to all those dozens, the following are listed. Affiliation is with NCAR ATD, unless otherwise stated. (Note: I apologize in advance if anyone is unintentionally left off of this list, or if the extent of their contribution is understated. I promise to update the list for future releases to correct inaccuracies and to take account of any comments. -- RAR, 3/99)
| Jon Lutz | S-Pol Lead Engineer | Years of dedication and attention to all aspects of S-Pol; overall responsibility for the integrated systems. |
| Peggy Taylor | Facility Administrator | Budget oversight; logistics planning and legwork for all field campaigns. |
| Dr. Peter Hildebrand | Head, RSF | Responsible for ensuring that S-Pol remained an institutional priority over multiple fiscal years. |
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| Jeff Bobka | Logistics | Deployment support, site planning, and heavy lifting. | Dr. Edward Brandes | Scientist, NCAR/RAP | PI for three of the first four S-Pol projects; encouraged (or required?) the S-Pol team to make measurements of the highest possible quality. |
| Chris Burghart | Software Engineer | Development of real-time display software, Zebra; in-field network and software support. |
| Jonathan Corbet | Software Engineer | Leader for development of the real-time display software, Zebra; assistance in S-Pol network design and administration. |
| Jennifer DeLaurant | Administrative Assistant | Purchasing assistance, travel arrangements, logistics assistance. |
| Scott Ellis | Associate Scientist | Data quality assurance, in-field scientist support. |
| Don Ferraro | Electrical Engineer | Radar operations, RF design, calibration issues. |
| Jack Fox | Head, Design and Fabrication | Design of S-Pol structure |
| Charles Frush | Electrical Engineer | Contributions to advanced signal processing techniques |
| Mike Howard | Design and Fabrication Services | S-Pol structure component design |
| Jean Hurst | Data Technician | Data processing, in-field support |
| Dr. David B. Johnson | Scientist | Early advocate of "S-band Lite", which evolved into S-Pol. |
| Paul Johnson | Head, Design and Fabrication (retired) | S-Pol structural design. |
| Dr. R.J. Keeler | Research Engineer | Leader of advanced signal processing techniques group |
| Brian Lewis | Electrical Engineer, retired | RF design and construction; system calibration; lightning protection. |
| Eric Loew | Electrical Engineer | Signal processor algorithms; time series implementation. |
| A.E. Nash | Administrative Assistant (former) | Purchasing assistance, travel arrangements, logistics assistance. |
| Richard Neitzel | Software Engineer | S-Pol network support. |
| Richard Oye | Software Engineer | Applications programs, including SOLO radar display, data archiving, precipitation accumulation and hydrometeor ID. |
| Richard Parsons | Electronics Technician | Miscellaneous support, bistatic deployment. |
| Alan Phinney | Electronics Technician | Transmitter/Receiver chain assembly; radar set-up; radar operations. Extreme dedication to ensuring proper construction of radar electronics and to radar operations. |
| Mitchell Randall | Electrical Engineer | Design of S-Pol radar signal processor; polarization switch design and implementation; signal processing algorithms. |
| Robert Rilling | Associate Scientist | Data management; implementation of S-Pol scientist network. |
| Timothy Rucker | Electronics Technician | Radar electronics fabrication; radar set-up. Extreme dedication to ensuring proper construction of radar electronics and to radar operations. |
| Michael Strong | Electronics Technician | Radar electronics fabrication and maintenance; radar set-up. Extreme dedication to ensuring proper construction of radar electronics and to radar operations. Special contributions to site management and equipment logistics. |
| Joseph VanAndel | Software Engineer | Applications programming for advanced signal processing techniques group. |
| Joseph Vinson | Electronics Technician | Radar electronics fabrication and maintenance; radar set-up. Extreme dedication to ensuring proper construction of radar electronics and to radar operations. Special contributions to S-Pol computer support. |
| Dr. J. Vivekanandan | Scientist | Meteorological applications of polarimetric radar measurments; particle identification techniques. |
| James Wilson | Scientist | Project management; scientific guidance. |
| Bart Woodiel | Design and Fabrication | Construction of S-pol structural components. |
Special acknowledgment to all our families,spouses, and significant others, who support and endure all our field work and job dedication.