{"id":1383,"date":"2011-04-21T13:54:23","date_gmt":"2011-04-21T18:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/?p=1383"},"modified":"2013-02-13T14:07:37","modified_gmt":"2013-02-13T20:07:37","slug":"monthly-news-summary-april-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/articles\/1383","title":{"rendered":"Monthly News Summary &#8211; April 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><span class=\"heading2\"><span class=\"heading2\"> <a class=\"heading2\" href=\"#h1\">Satellite View of Wisconsin Protests<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"heading2\"><span class=\"heading2\"> <a class=\"heading2\" href=\"#h2\">AOSS Community Poster Reception<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"heading2\"><span class=\"heading2\"> <a class=\"heading2\" href=\"#h3\">Science on a Sphere Acquires Earthquake Data<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"heading2\"><span class=\"heading2\"> <a class=\"heading2\" href=\"#h4\">Duluth NWS Using SSEC- MidWest Winter Road Conditions (WRC) Composite<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"heading2\"><span class=\"heading2\"> <a class=\"heading2\" href=\"#h5\">Invective Initiation Disturbs Wisconsin Climate<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"heading1\"><a id=\"h1\" name=\"h1\"><\/a><strong>Satellite View of Wisconsin Protests<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=1387\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1387\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1387\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/04\/ikonos_600-300x247.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/04\/ikonos_600-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/04\/ikonos_600-364x300.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/04\/ikonos_600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Starting Monday, 14 February 2011, protesters demonstrated at the Wisconsin State Capitol building in response to a controversial budget bill proposed by the state governor. At 10:55 am on Saturday, 19 February 2011, the GeoEye satellite &#8220;IKONOS&#8221; captured this scene from its 681 km (423 mile) orbit. The growing crowd is visible to the west (left) of the building. Police estimated a crowd of 60,000 protesters had gathered by noon. A week later the crowd reached over 100,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"small_italic_text\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading1\"><a id=\"h2\" name=\"h2\"><\/a><strong>AOSS Community Poster Reception<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=1388\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1388\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1388\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/04\/posterbanner1-300x70.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/04\/posterbanner1-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/04\/posterbanner1-500x117.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/04\/posterbanner1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The inaugural AOSS Community Poster Reception will be held Tuesday, 26 April 2011, in the <a href=\"http:\/\/newunion.wisc.edu\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">NEW Union South<\/a> from 3-6 pm.\u00a0This <strong>free<\/strong> event\u00a0showcases the innovative science, engineering, educational outreach, and other projects going on in\u00a0the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Building.<\/p>\n<p>Cash prizes will be awarded for best graduate and undergraduate posters. There will be free snacks and refreshments.<\/p>\n<p>We are hoping to make this an annual event, so please help make the first one a blast! You don&#8217;t need to bring a poster, but you do need to register to attend.\u00a0Please see the attached poster and visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aoss_posters\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> to register, submit a poster, or learn more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"small_italic_text\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading1\"><a id=\"h3\" name=\"h3\"><\/a><strong>Science on a Sphere Acquires Earthquake Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rick Kohrs of the Space Science Engineering Center (SSEC) developed a data set for Science on a Sphere (SOS) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/mug_meeting\/2010\/presentations\/ssec_3d_globe.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">3D globe<\/a> that graphically illustrates recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/sos\/earthquake\/earthquake.html\" target=\"_blank\">earthquakes<\/a> around the world.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/articles\/1383\/spin_earthquake_300\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1389\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1389\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/04\/spin_earthquake_300.gif\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Animation of earthquakes around the world in September 2006.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/articles\/1383\/japan_tsunami_sm\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1390\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1390\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/04\/japan_tsunami_sm-300x150.gif\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Animation of earthquakes 7-13 March 2011.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The devastating Japan earthquake and tsunami occurred on 11 March 2011.<\/p>\n<p class=\"small_italic_text\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading1\"><a id=\"h4\" name=\"h4\"><\/a><strong>Duluth NWS Using SSEC MidWest Winter Road Conditions (WRC) Composite<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WiDOT), the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) is producing a real-time display of winter road conditions for states in the upper Midwest. This display blends reports from seven independent state agencies to produce a unique view of interstate highway system.<\/p>\n<p>The product is generated every 10 minutes by sampling road status reports from DOT websites and rendering the data as a unified image. This technique offers an overview of the road status independent of state boundaries. The product is is intended for cross platform independence and low band width access, offering the general public an alternate source of road conditions. Additionally, the segment set may be viewed as an overlay on various satellite and radar imagery.<\/p>\n<p>The Winter Road Conditions (WRC) product is part of the Personal Advanced Weather <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/data\/paw\/\" target=\"_blank\">system<\/a> (PAW). The PAW product suite offers general public access to real-time weather imagery formatted for display on mobile platforms. Products offer unique access to advanced displays enhanced using the latest research conducted at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) and SSEC.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Duluth, MN, National Weather Service (NWS) added a <a>link<\/a> to the WRC product.<\/p>\n<p class=\"small_italic_text\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading1\"><a id=\"h5\" name=\"h5\"><\/a><strong>Invective Initiation Disturbs Wisconsin Climate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>April 1, 2011<\/em> \u2013 Recent abnormally high Invective Initiation over Wisconsin has been captured in dramatic high-resolution images by advanced satellite instruments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe level of disturbance was far above average in the months of February and March,\u201d said Dr. Nonpar Tisan, author of <em>Invective Release: Change in Climate<\/em>. \u201cBasically, when such large amounts of suddenly released heat and opposing wind currents converge with such velocity and force, the energy involved creates large, wide-spread events of significant invective disturbance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As seen in this McIDAS-derived imagery, the Invective Initiation was not limited to the skies of Wisconsin. Dr. Tisan commented: \u201cAn invective event of this magnitude will undoubtedly affect patterns and precipitations across significant areas of the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=1391\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1391\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1391\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/04\/storm_anim_250.gif\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Infrared satellite footage of above-normal Invective Initiation sweeping across Wisconsin.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"small_italic_text\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Satellite View of Wisconsin Protests AOSS Community Poster Reception Science on a Sphere Acquires Earthquake Data Duluth NWS Using SSEC- MidWest Winter Road Conditions (WRC) Composite Invective Initiation Disturbs Wisconsin Climate Satellite View of Wisconsin Protests Starting Monday, 14 February 2011, protesters demonstrated at the Wisconsin State Capitol building in response to a controversial budget [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1387,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-monthly-summary"],"acf":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1383"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2451,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1383\/revisions\/2451"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}