Hola! I am originally from the Netherlands and thereafter spent 3 years as a child in the Peruvian Andes, but I have lived most of my life in the United States. I received my bachelor's degree in physics...more
The Ronald Brown C-band radar has been observing drizzle over the past few days around the ship. Drizzle development is one of the phenomenon associated with the stratocumulus cloud deck of the Southeast...more
I am a graduate student studying meteorology at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. I grew up in Beckley, WV and obtained my B.S. in meteorology from the University of North Carolina – Asheville....more
Yesterday (November 17), the Sun was directly overhead of the Ron Brown during a true Solar Noon. You can sort of tell from our shadows - they are small and directly below us. This happens twice a year...more
We thought our boat was alone, 500 km (311 miles) away from land. Then we were treated to the sight of a peregrine falcon landing on an instrument tower with food in its talons. It was a treat enough to...more
I am monitoring the C-Band Doppler radar aboard the Ron Brown. It is the most prominent observing system on the ship. The radar measures the intensity of falling rain drops from the stratocumulus clouds....more
When I began working on research aircraft in 1988, there were very few women involved. Often I was the only one actually flying on the aircraft, collecting data. Over those 20 years, I've seen a small...more