Southwest Michigan AMS/NWA
December 11, 2014 7pm - 8:30pm
NWS Grand Rapids
4899 South Complex Dr.
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
December 11 meeting was called by Chapter President Brandon Hoving (National Weather Service Grand Rapids) at 7pm. Approximately 21 people were in attendance at the meeting. President Hoving, Chapter Treasurer William Marino (NWSGR), Chapter Webmaster Linda Paige, and Chapter Secretary Steve Derry were in attendance.
Chapter Vice President Nathan Jeruzal (NWSGR) was unable to attend.
Treasurer Marino gave Treasurer Report. Total balance for Chapter is $618.72.
Our guest speaker (Webinar) was Dr. Chad Gravelle, GOES-R Satellite Liason at the NWS Operations Proving Ground, Kansas City, MO and affiliated with the CIMSS group at University of Wisconsin. Dr. Gravelle gave two presentations to the Chapter. First: Capabilities of the Next-Generation Geostationary Environmental Satellite System for Operational Meteorology. Second: Using GOES-R Demonstration products "Bridge the gap" between Severe Weather Watches and Warnings of the 20 May 13 Moore, OK Tornado Outbreak. Dr. Gravelle presented some of his research regarding the new GOES-R, which is a major upgrade to our current satellite technology.
He also answered questions.
President Hoving thanked the speaker. Informed Chapter of Nominations and Election of Board members for next year (2015), is this month.
Treasurer Marino started collecting dues for 2015.
The meeting was adjourned by President Hoving at approximately 8:30pm.
Sincerely,
Steve Derry - Secretary