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The Western New York Chapter of the American Meteorological Society will sponsor the fourth of its spring 2016 seminar presentations, "An Overview of the New York State Mesonet," by Jerald Brotzge, program manager of the NYS Mesonet, on Tuesday, June 21, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Classroom Building A209. Parking permits will be distributed in Lot I-37.

The NYS Mesonet is a statewide network of 125 weather stations designed to facilitate real-time weather monitoring. At least one station is located in every county and borough of New York. Data will be used by the National Weather Service, emergency management, state utilities, ground transportation, aviation, and education. Aside from routine weather parameters, 20 of the sites will also measure snow water equivalent (SWE), and 17 of the stations will measure vertical profiles of wind speed and direction, temperature, and moisture. This presentation will provide a general overview of the network, the installation schedule, and long-term plans for expansion.

Brotzge received his doctorate in 2000 from the the University of Oklahoma, working under Kenneth Crawford, director of the Oklahoma Mesonet.