Oklahoma Mesonet Weather Camp 2017

We will be hosting a high school weather camp in the summer of 2017. 

 

High School

Oklahoma Mesonet - Mostly Weather with a Chance of Fun

Available to:  Rising 9th-10th graders residing in Oklahoma

Dates:  June 18-23 2017

Location:  University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus

Tuition:  There is no cost for accepted students

Eligiblity: Open to Oklahoma rising 9th and 10th graders

Number of students: 30

Application Deadline April 21, 2017

 

The OU Summer Academies provide students with hands-on experiences in Math, Science, Engineering and Technology while exposing them to life on a college campus. The Summer Academies are funded by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

This Meteorology Academy offers a one-week residential program for students entering 9th and 10th grades focused on weather. Students will attend classes in the National Weather Center surrounded by top research scientists and operational meteorologists.

Students will learn about atmospheric interactions from fronts to thunderstorm development, how data are collected from instrumentation, how to analyze weather maps, and how to interpret forecast discussions. Students will be exposed to meteorology careers including: operational forecasters at NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center and the National Weather Service’s Norman Forecast office; field researchers who operate mobile radars; and local television broadcasters.