Summary
This award is for the deployment of a mobile weather radar as part of the Purdue University “Students Of Purdue Observing Tornadic Thunderstorms for Research (SPOTTR)” summer course. Students apply what they have learned in the classroom to real-world conditions during a field experience in the U.S. Great Plains to observe severe weather. The mobile radar significantly enhances this training by providing hands-on experiences with advanced observational technology. The project helps build a skilled workforce that supports improved weather forecasting and hazard preparedness. The Universit
