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10 more reasons* why an atmospheric science
student should be a part of the Geodesy group…
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If you missed it, be sure to see: More than 10 reasons why you should be a student in the Geodesy and Active Tectonics group…
http://www.eas.purdue.edu/~calais/slide_show/10_reasons.html
Because GPS meteorology
is real Earth
System Science
+ atmosphere + high pressure system + ocean tides
6 cm of crustal deformation from ocean loading
Because water vapor is a key element of the climate system •Hydrological cycle
•Greenhouse effect
NOAA NESDIS GOES satellite composite upper tropospheric water vapor
Because we’re team players…
And goal oriented
…
Because it’s not rocket
science
But it could be…
CHAMP
ENVISAT
GPS
Because your tax dollars paid for it
Because you can mix
business and
pleasure
Because the meetings
are in interesting places...
But you don’t have to camp out.
Because you will meet lots of … uh…
fun people
Because it will impress the judges at the
science fair