July 10, 2006

From: Laura Harris, Director of Media Relations
(318) 342-5447, lharris@ulm.edu


Students study hurricane behavior

Hurricane expert Robert Howard, assistant professor of atmospheric science at ULM conducted a special practice centered on studying hurricane behavior Saturday, July 8, at the field behind Heard (tennis) Stadium.


Donald Jones, left, and Christ Cupp install an anemometer and a wind
vanefor measuring wind speed and directional as they and other
ULM Atmospheric Sciences students assemble a tower used to study hurricane behavior. The practice session was conducted in order for the students to familiarizethemselves with the procedures of setting up the equipment on the gulf coast region in the event of an actual hurricane.

Photo by Richard Lupo, University Photo Services

In addition to addressing safety procedures, Howard taught students how to set up equipment. The team assembled one or more 2 m towers, including instruments, to learn procedures and to expedite the set-ups in the event of an actual hurricane. The group then dismantled some equipment and left it some up for several days to test instruments and data acquisition systems.


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