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Show JTnt DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE RUN RAISES AWARENESS STUDY LOOKS AT CLOUDS continued from Page 1 continued from Page 1 around 280 shirts, and we exceeded that by so much," Julio Sandoval said. "It was really good to see that many people there though," Lisa Sandoval said. "So many there to honor my mom and to participate in the cause. It was really touching." Julio Sandoval hopes to make this an annual run. "I hope it can be as big a success as the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure of Breast Cancer. I'm sure our ovarian cancer run will continue to grow," he said. Stacey Border, a friend of Susan Sandoval, felt the run was really powerful and moving. "Susan was always giving and helping others. I'd like to think this run helps her keep giving, by educating other women about the cancer," she said. Before her illness, Susan Sandoval worked at Primary Children's Medical Center as a nurse with Kelly Kelso, who also participated in the run. "I hope this has the same type of impact as the Komen Breast Cancer Run—a lot of women need to learn about ovarian cancer," Kelso said. l.groves@ chronicle.utah.edu The U's primary goal is to observe cloud occurrence, retrieve data from the new satellites and calculate energy radiation. "We hope to be able to study variations in cloud layering and the effect it has on Earth—CloudSat and CALIPSO allow us to catch all types of clouds that would usually be invisible to other satellites," Mace said. The meteorology department is currently receiving funding from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to study the information and organize the data in a way that will allow it to be understood. "We can look at these distributions and compare them to other models—hopefully to understand why the models are or are not doing well," Mace said. The two satellites that were sent into orbit simultaneously in Apr. 2006 are vastly different from one another. CloudSat was particularly designed to sense optically thick clouds with millimeter-wavelength radar and measure specific elements of the water cycle. CALIPSO senses optically thin clouds and studies issues such as short-term air quality. "Our ability to probe the atmosphere and document occurrence has advanced in an amazing way," Mace said, CloudSat and CALIPSO are unique in that they send pulses instead of scans as they travel around the Earth. It takes 16 days for the satellites to gather information from every part of Earth. Mace uses Antarctica as an example to explain additional benefits of the new satellites. "Antarctica does not actually have clouds (like those we usually see), but stratospheric clouds which are difficult to pick up—CloudSat is great at picking them up, however," he said. The process is slow, and it will take time to generate findings. "The data takes a long time to process—imagine streams of numbers coming into the system with no way to understand how these numbers relate," Mace said. Erik Crosman, a doctoral student in meteorology, said the satellites will give meteorologists a whole new way of observing clouds and atmospheric changes. "This information is critical for understanding clouds in all shapes and forms and the effect clouds have on climate changes," he said. l.groves@ chronicle.utah.edu Donate plasma. It pays t o save a life. 2978 South Salt Street S. Salt Lake Oty.UT 84115 80I.48S.S08S www.zlfaplasma.com S 3 5 TODAY ^ THIS WE ZLB Plasma Tuesday, September 25,2007 Capt. Max Hanna reviews safety procedures before cadets are issued rifles and ammunition for their training Saturday afternoon at Camp Williams. CADETS TRAIN FOR COMBAT continued from Page 1 necessary for each cadet's shooting technique. After the initial three shots, the cadets lay down their rifles, and everyone on the firing line—which includes the cadets and safety officers— walks to the targets to evaluate their accuracy. "I am the greatest," exclaims one cadet on seeing his first grouping. Cadet Andrew Pettison, a junior in sociology, has placed all three shots within the inch-and-a-half circle in the center of the target. Captain Max Hanna explains that this exercise is conducted in the same manner at every Army training facility. He said it is their goal to instill the practice of safe weapon handling to the point that it is "second nature." Hanna also notes that weapons training is ongoing and as important for longtime of- ficers as it is for new cadets. After the cadets adjust their rifles, they fire at a marksmanship target, which tests their accuracy for eversmaller targets. Another training station at Camp Williams is the Leadership Reactionary Course. This course consists of stations of physical obstacles that must be overcome in a specified time to complete mini-missions. The stations have intimidating names like "Crossing a Deep Gorge with Ammo Can," "Moving Over a Minefield to Recover Ammo" and "Getting Up a Forward Observation Post." The U's Army ROTC commanding officer, Lt. Col. Jack Sturgeon, noted that the goal of the exercise is not necessarily to successfully complete the mission, but to test leadership skills and the ability of a team and its leader to address the challenge in a cohesive, focused manner. The physical challenges of the course are designed so that a team approach of- ' ]'f fers the only possibility of success. Simple items like steel bars, ramps and ropes— most of which require several people to lift—are the only implements provided to accomplish the missions. These, along with the cadets' ingenuity and cooperation, are the tools of success. Cadet Andrew Fulton, a junior and exercise sports science major, took part in the exercises on Saturday. "You have a plan in mind," he said. "When that first plan doesn't work, you have to do a 180 to deal with a problem... and know that the clock is ticking." Fulton was a team leader on one of the course missions, and a team member on another. He said overall his team received high marks on their performance. The weekend training was Fulton's third FTX, and he said he is looking forward to the next one, which will hapI! pen in the spring. a.raymond@ chronicle.utah.edu Hi id THIS HOMECOMING OUR TEAMS STACKED! Languages Azerbaijani Bengali Cambodian Chinese Hausa Hindi Benefits Japanese Tuition assistance Malay IF, Ki •W fll Indonesian Kazakh V- Monthly living allowance Pashtu Officer commission Persian See the world. Russian Serb-Croatian Swahili Thai Turkish Uighur Urdu-Punjabi Uzbek Vietnamese If you speak any of these foreign languages or are currently learning one, we have countless opportunities awaiting you in Air Force ROTC. Call 1-866-4AF-ROTC or visit AFR0TC.COM. Don't miss this tasty addition to Homecoming, the Pancake Breakfast, Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to dig into the FREE breakfast on the Union Plaza. This delectable event is sponsored by the School Spirit Committee. Homecoming Pancake Breakfast m Union Plaza Wednesday, Sept. 26 9 a.m. to Noon FREE! in |
