OU College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences http://ags.ou.edu/ Copyright 2007 AGS Courtesy of The Norman Transcript: Many people don't realize it, but there are far more uses of the technology behind your car's GPS than just getting you from your house to the store. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=477 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:34:21 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=477 Let’s take a moment and get some things straight about this whole climate change argument, shall we? http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=476 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:50:49 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=476 The University of Oklahoma’s Department of Geography will kick off National Geography Awareness Week with a free, public lecture, “Fair Trade: The Power of Choice,” presented by Manish Gupta, founder of the fair trade company Handmade Expressions, at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, located on OU’s campus at 2401 Chautauqua Ave. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=475 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:31:55 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=475 The University of Oklahoma Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms recently was awarded three separate grants from the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research that together total nearly $3 million, with $2 million designated for OU researchers. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=462 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:25:02 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=462 Kevin Kloesel, University of Oklahoma associate professor of meteorology and College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences associate dean, presented a public lecture at the National Academy of Sciences’ “Distinctive Voices @ The Jonsson Center” lecture series in Woods Hole, Mass., this week. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=461 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:24:55 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=461 John T. Snow has announced his plans to step down as dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences on June 30, 2010.To view the letter, please see the PDF. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=464 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:24:47 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=464 Kevin Kloesel, associate dean for public service and outreach and associate professor of meteorology, discusses weaving American Indian perspectives into the study of weather and climate. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=463 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:24:41 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=463 Courtesy of The Oklahoma Daily: An official statement from the Oklahoma Climatological Survey reported that the earth's climate has warmed over the last 100 years, and much of the warming over the last 50 years is due to the increase of greenhouse gases from human activity. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=467 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:24:34 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=467 John Snow, dean of University of Oklahoma’s College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences, is to be inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=468 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:24:27 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=468 The library at the University of Oklahoma’s National Weather Center launched a new Web site this month titled “All Weather Is Good,” which provides useful weather and climate Web sites and books, a webliography, for high school students and adults. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=469 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:24:19 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=469 Courtesy of The Oklahoman: What’s the difference? In Oklahoma this is a loaded question when pertaining to weather conditions. A year ago, Oklahoma City Micronet made its official debut during a commissioning ceremony that took place at the National Weather Festival at the National Weather Center in Norman. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=470 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:24:12 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=470 People wearing T-shirts, shorts and sunglasses crowded the National Weather Center and its parking lot Saturday on an unseasonably warm November day. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=474 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:24:05 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=474 Courtesy of The Norman Transcript: During the last 40 years, Oklahoma has become the world's leading atmospheric observatory. Three notable events -- the late 2006 completion and occupancy of the OU-NOAA National Weather Center, the recent passing of former Governor and U.S. Senator Henry Bellmon and new funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) -- have prompted the following explanation of this accomplishment. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=466 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:22:34 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=466 The Oklahoma Climatological Survey will soon be seeking a new director for the first time since the late 1980s. On Aug. 6, Ken Crawford, current OCS director, announced he will step down from his leadership post after 20 years of service to the University of Oklahoma to take up new responsibilities in a program with South Korea. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=458 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:15:49 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=458 The University of Oklahoma will partner with Kyoto University to present the International Symposium on Radar and Modeling Studies of the Atmosphere Nov. 10 to 13 in Kyoto, Japan. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=471 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:15:04 CST http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=471