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This will be updated from time to time~>





1.   Finish writing image code for animations along center of domain --> due 11.19.08
2.   Run 48 run test to be sure all kinks are worked out of the Broker system --> start 02.02.09
3.   Do while (2.eq.false)
                  If (2.eq.true.) then
                                    Run 2880 runs in increments of 720
                  elseif (2.eq.false.) then
                                    Fix what needs to be fixed
                                    Run 2880 runs in increments of 720
                  endif
      enddo
4.   Create Regime Diagrams (code is written for this)
5.   Write up Results/Discussion Section
                  Results
                  Discussion
6.   Write up Conclusions Section
7.   Deposit Thesis with last revisions, formatting, etc.
8.   Seminar --> some time before graduation? (date TBD)
9.   Graduate
10.Get crunked of Slivovica and Sapporo

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before i begin, i must say thanx to everyone whom followed my journey at fox 2 this summer ^_^ thanx for all of ur love and support!

iterashi!

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Michelle *****

ESC Internship

Summer 2005

Internship at Fox 2 News

During the Summer 2005 Semester, I was an intern at Fox 2 News Detroit. The station is located on 9 Mile Road in Southfield, Michigan. I worked in the Meteorology Department with the station forecasters/anchors Richard Luterman, or Rich, my boss and the Chief Meteorologist, and Wyatt Everhart, a coworker and the Weekend Meteorologist.

As an intern at Fox 2 News, I was able to perform many duties as an “apprentice” to Rich. With his assistance, I learned the basics of forecasting using various techniques and equipment. In order to actually create a forecast, we would examine model data, radar loops, satellite loops, and various atmospheric measurements. Through examining these items a fairly accurate forecast could be created to present to the public. The accuracy of the forecasts created was outstanding to say the least, as Fox 2 does receive the highest ratings in terms of Weather Forecasts on WeatherRate.com. Once the forecast was created, it would be entered into the computer system to help create an aesthetically appealing television and internet forecast. Additionally, a daily phone forecast was created. On a side note, I was also given time in front of a non-live camera.

This summer I learned many different and interesting things about forecasting and Meteorology. I was also given many pointers on how to present myself in front of a camera and how to pursue a career in Broadcast Meteorology.  I have also come to the conclusion, through my experiences with this internship, that I would like to possibly pursue Broadcast Meteorology, or something to that effect, for a future career path.

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btw....this is the home page for scams @ cmu ~> http://www.rso.cmich.edu/scams/

same old, same old at work....but this time with wyatt cuz rich is in australia. i dunno....really tired and really busy just trying to get ready to complete this internship....mostly still just forecasting and doing the internet which is fun cuz i really enjoy looking for storms ^_^ well, sometime within the next week or 2, i will post my essay describing this internship in accordance with my agreement with dr. mower to receive my 3 credits ^_^

iterashi!

....yeah....i dunno....i'm weird....but hey, i'd have to be weird to be a meteorology major ~_^

neways, yesterday was interesting because we had heat advisories, heat warnings, severe thunderstorm watches, severe thunderstorm warnings....but no tornadoes....had a couple of supercell thudnerstorms moving through the area but didn't appear to stay organized very long....but that's not to say that a good wall cloud didn't form or that a tornado didn't touch down that was unknown to radar sicne there werer some accounts of rather large wind gusts and wind damage, but we shall see. i'm going to assume it was all just straight line winds and microbursts again....like last itme.

but yeah, work was fun ^_^

oh, and i got to write the crawls that go across the screen and he said thanx to me on air

iterashi!

hello everyone! same old, same old, at work for the most part. still helping witht eh tv forecast and writing the internet forecast (http://www.fox2detroit.com/default2.htm). i do really enjoy working there ^_^ i'm still learning a lot and getting really used to forecasting using the model data and looking at the surface maps, etc. lots of fun for me ^_^

i also wrote a database for the weather datat that we keep track of every hour of every day....the original way was to keep it on paper and store each sheet....and this goes back till 1995 (?) if not further back....so i created a computer database to keep the data in. however, i won't actually get to show my boss how it works until monday when he has more time. oh well. no biggie. but still, i was proud.

until monday!

iterashi!

....i would've updated sooner, but my mama and hamster are sick and this is the only time i've had thus far. ok, on wednesday, we had a nice and slow weather day. very nice. just the normal forecasting and whatnot as usual. ok....back to caring for the family ^_^

iterashi!

yesterday i worked with wyatt and got my first dose of watches and warnings, which was interesting. there was so much going on in every direction and in every place....just a lot but in some weird way, it was fun ^_^

today i worked with rich and got to see the aftermath of the storms that blew in (got a few pics of a tornado forming btw before i went to work....) and then got out early due to the detroit mayoral debate being broadcast at the studio ^_^

and now i'm home and i'm gonna go find something to do.

iterashi!

hoy es la dia quince y yo no hago mucho....hago la usualmente....pero no es muy facil....*sigh*....yo no se. pues, al trabajo, tuve que hacer la message de telefono y tuve que hacer la computadora. no es dificil, pero es muy interesante ^_^ es mas intersante que la clase de meteorologico de dynamico....*grrr*....ah pues.

!adios!

!voy a ver a vosotros al miercoles!

( translation )

just appease me and check out sailor_moonbeam

on monday i basically sat with all three meteorologist discussing the new weather icons for tv that they are trying to develop. was fun to have some insight....i might even get to help....^_^ i also got to do the online forecast again ^_^

yesterday, i worked with wyatt and i got to do the internet and the phone again! ^_^ i know it seems small....but it's exciting for me....it gets my voice and name out to the public. to quote me last time, "the phone number is 248.557.2000 ext.6....so yeah....if u wanna hear it, it's there ^_^."

ok, i'm outtie!

iterashi!

....and i got to do some "real-time, on-air" work yesterday! yup! i got to do the call-in forecast message....so it was my voice with my name and all that good stuff! woo hoo! i was officially "on-air!" the phone number is 248.557.2000 ext.6....so yeah....if u wanna hear it, it's there ^_^ ok, i'm outtie! food beckons to me!

iterashi!

yeah, i worked last wednesday (busy week so far) and....*pause for dramatic effect*....i got to work with the croma-key wall! (ie: the green screen!!!!) i get my tape back today when i go into work at 5pm, so i'll get to see how bad good i look ~_^. well, i'll update again some more alter since i work today neways....i'm outtie!

*special non-internsip topic just cuz-->good luck to patti-chan on her quick recovery!*

iterashi!

i'm gonna have to keep this kinda short cuz i gotta get to work on shit around the house, so, yeah, ok, so....where to begin....on monday i got to help with the forecast again and the website (the same on wednesday as well) and also got to help analyze some of the storm damage from the day before. was quite interesting to look at where the hail, straight line winds, and tornadoes axually formed and caused any damage. and on wednesday we did some comparitive forecasting again (supposedly i'm getting really good at this ^_^) and rich bought me a frosty (yum!) and i got promised wall time next week. i may work this weekend depending on the weather....we'll have to see. also, ican't work monday cuz i have an appt with the gyno, but i will be working wednesday for sure. iterashi!

yeah, i worked friday, and just had time to update now....hey....life tends to get in the way sometimes....neways....i found out that i may axually get called in today! cuz of the severe weather moving in! today! severe weather! yeah! woo hoo! ^_^ well, on friday we basically forecasted and went about our business. i also received a more "set" schedule. i will be working mondays and wendnesdays for sure, and then any other time that i can....so i'm happy.

also on friday, on a pseudo-related note, i spoke to three groups of kids (grades 1 and 2, grades 3 and 4, and grades 5 and 6) at rini-chan's school about meteorology. they all seemed to enjoy it ^_^ i even gave handouts about the water cycle and tornado safety.

ok, i'm outtie! if i work today, i'll update about it, otherwise i'll see y'all monday! same bad time, same bad channel!

again, i worked yesterday, and it was fun ^_^ we had a meeting and free food and hoenslty we sat around and talked bunches about high school and college and relationships, oh, and the weather, of course....yeah....the weather....ok, so honestly the day was quite uneventful....rather warm....a nice weather day....which i guess means that it was a boring weather day....but, eh, whatever....i had a good time and i am learning a lot from helping with the forecasts and stuffs. ok, i'm done! hasta manana!

iterashi!

ok, so axually i worked yesterday, but i was in ann arbor swing dancing with cam-chan, ken-chan, and....um....ken's girlfriend whose name i can't remember....yeah....neways....yeah....ok....i worked yesterday and now i have time to update ^_^

so, i finally got to create a forecast of my own and i was close to the numbers that rich-sama and ben-sama forecasted! woo hoo! i'm happy!

the forecast:

• wednesday ~ temp 50/72 ~ clear
• thursday ~ temp 52/73 ~ partly cloudy
• friday ~ temp 53/70 ~ mostly cloudy with t-storms
• saturday ~ temp 51/63 ~ partly cloudy with t-storms
• sunday ~ temp 47/65 ~ mostly cloudy with t-storms
• monday ~ temp 50/69 ~ partly sunny

well, today was rather ordinary. however, i did get to learn how to use the radar more intensely....like how to zoom in and out and label streets and add it to the tv loop so that the viewers at home can see it and all other sorts of good stuffs....that's rather unordinary. oh, and today i got to update the website, so when u read the weather site on fox2, that's me ^_^ yay! and i'm very tired and have school tomorrow morning, so i'm going to bed. i shall return on wednesday!

iterashi!

....i got to work with wyatt cuz rich had to call in today, which was....interesting....he's quieter and gave me more of the "intern" type tasks to do....like making copies and carrying stuff and whatnot....which is fine....it gives me hours. i dunno....i guess i was just really looking forward to axually attempting to do the forecast. oh well. another day, another learning experience ^_^ back on monday!

today was interesting cuz i got to meet peeps from the national weather service for detroit/pontiac (out of white lake). they seemed rather nice and they invited me to come visit their facility for a tour and whatnot, so i am uber-excited for that! woo hoo! hell yeah! neways, at work today i helped with the forecast as usual and i axually got to fill out the online page with mostly my own wording ^_^ i don't really get credit online since i'm not axually listed as an option in the drop-down box, but still, i know that i did it. but yeah, a lot of the same so it's all good. i work again wednesday and i get to do my own forecast and compare it to my boss' to see how close we are to eachother and then, from that point, set the forecast. ok, i'm outtie!

ok, so aside from socializing with my boss and getting free cake, today i got taught how to read the model data ^_^ very exciting! however, i didn't get to axually work on the puter since i jsut started learning how to interpret the data today, so instead i helped to interpret it and he did the driving on the puters (there's 5 of em), but still, i got to help make the forecast again today! woo hoo! oh yeah! exciting, no? i think it is. i also got to fill in the almanac information and whatnot for each hour from 12-5pm today from the reported information at detroit city airport (det) and detroit metro airport (dtw), which includes temp at det, and temp, dewpoint, pressure, conditions, and winds at dtw. so yeah, that's my day! i work again on monday at 2pm and i get to also meet the national weather service (nws) people as well, which is nice, cuz my boss is gonna try and get me set up to go on a tour of their facilities out in white lake ^_^ yay! exicted! oh, and next week i will get to use the puters and i will get to use the wall that he uses to go on tv! ^_^ ok, i'm gonna go now. back to this on monday!

iterashi!

well, as the title suggests, today was my first day working at fox 2 and thankfully, my migraine was gone by the time that i got to work. well today, basically, i got my id card and my parking permit adn got to observe mr. leuterman prepare the forecast and perform on live tv, and i got to help with the forecast also ^_^. yuppers! i suggested the possibility of scattered sprinkles and he said it in his forecast and i was right cuz it sprikled on my way home ^_^ yay! i'm good ~_^. well, i work tomorrow, so i shall update this again at that time! ciao!