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UA Researcher Awarded Grant for Severe Weather Public Communication Study

The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, or UCAR, has awarded a $15,000 grant to The University of Alabama’s Dr. Cory Armstrong to examine the effectiveness of tornadic-related weather information on the general public. Her project, “Does that work for you? Comprehension and Interpretation of NWS Weather Graphics by Urban and Rural Mid-South Residents,” was funded…

AWI Spotlight: Using Models to Reduce Threat of Natural Disasters

Dr. Jongkwan Kim is a visiting scientist to the Alabama Water Institute from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. His expertise focuses on hydrology, primarily distributed land surface, hydrological and hydrometeorological modeling. His interest in these areas helped bring him to Tuscaloosa. “Water is an important resource for all living life, and The University of…

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