User:Runningonbrains

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I never get sad when people abandon Wikipedia. It probably means they got a girlfriend.

My policies, beliefs, and principles

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This week in weather history...

July 18

1986:Hurricane Estellereached peak intensity over the openPacific Ocean.Despite never directly impacting land, the storm would bring unusually rough surf toHawaiithat destroyed several homes and killed two people.

July 19

1983:Aderecho,which moved along a path parallel toInterstate 94fromMinnesotatoIllinois,knocked outpowerto 250,000 people and injured at least 34.

July 20

2007:Severe floodingin theUnited Kingdompeaked as a storm system dropped as much as 120 millimeters (4.7 in) of rain on southernEngland.

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Other days in history...

No situation needs the drama that humans bring to it.

I'm actually a really nice person. If you disagree with something I have done, I will be willing to discuss and reconsider my actions. I do not tolerateassuming bad faithorbeing overly harsh to new editors.But I am also slow to block and quick to forgive honest mistakes.

My administrative policies

Essays

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My academic background

To-do:(completed tasks)

Clear theperpetual backlog
ReviewPhysics GAN
GetConnecticut tornadoestofeatured topicstatus
GetTornadoes in New Englandto featured topic status
GetSevere weatherto GA-class
GetTornadoto featured topic status
Work onarticles to improve

I received myBachelor of Sciencedegree inPhysicsatWorcester Polytechnic Institutein the spring of 2008. I completed myMajor Qualifying Projectaround the same time: a search forsand dunemovement on Mars. I hope to turn it into an article at some point (seeUser:Runningonbrains/Aeolian processes on Marsif you'd like to help).

My main interest, however, is in meteorology, and I do a lot of research on the topic. AtTexas A&M UniversityI received myMaster of Scienceinatmospheric sciencein August of 2011. My research involvedbaroclinic wavesthe Martian atmosphere, and my results were published in theJournal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

I currently work as an Associate Scientist at theNational Center for Atmospheric Research(NCAR), working in the Research Applications Laboratory. I work on a bunch of different projects, including work on the operationalNWP models,HRRRandGFS-FV3.

As far as my time on Wikipedia, my contributions will mainly be towards meteorology articles (especiallytornadoesand other meso- to microscale phenomena),Mars,computer modeling and related subjects. I am the primary maintainer ofPortal:Weather,however, I am currently fairly inactive due to my continuing adult responsibilities and recreations. I may become more active one of these days, but I'm probably kidding myself: there's too many things to do in this world that don't involve sitting behind a computer.

Here's what I've done:

What I do/Who I am:

Were thisadminto act in a foolish, trollish, ordickishway, he is open to being slapped with a largetrout.

This user has a sense ofhumor.

This user actively participates inWikiProject Severe weather.

This user is a member ofWikiProject Meteorology.

This user participates in
WikiProject Tropical cyclones.

This user is anewpageandrecent changespatroller.

This editor is aVeteran Editor IVand is entitled to display thisGoldEditor Star.

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This user has made more than21,000 edits.

This userrejects your reality and substitutes his own!

WPI

This user attends or attendedWorcester Polytechnic Institute.

This useris a current orformer studentofTexas A&M University.Gig 'em Aggies!

This user is aSKYWARNspotter.

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This user page has beenvandalized4times.

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This user is aRed vs. Bluefanatic.

This userhas written or expanded11 articlesfeatured in theDid You Knowsection on theMain Page.

This userhas helped promote4 good articleson Wikipedia.

This userhas written or significantly contributed to2Featured articlesonWikipedia.

This userhas written or significantly contributed to1featured listonWikipedia.

This userhelped to promotePortal:Weathertofeatured status.

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Featured Articles

My first two major projects

Tornado:Nursed this article from a sloppy stub-like mess to an FA in about 9 months
Eye (cyclone):My first FA created from scratch, this one took about 9 months as well, and had major help fromUser:ThegreatdrandUser:Titoxd.

Tornado articles

During and after my project to improveTornado,I created a long list of tornado-related articles.

Working on these

Tornado lists

Later on, I began averyambitious effort to make a series of nation-wide lists of tornadoes by state (currently, I've only done two + DC)

Working on these

Articles re-written

Annular hurricane:Beforeandafter
Tornadoes of 2001:Beforeandafter
Windsor Locks, Connecticut tornado:beforeandafter
Tornado myths:beforeandafter

WikiProjects

Was highly active in restartingWikiProject Meteorology,and created a new sub-projectWikiProject Severe Weather.

Portals

Overhauled theWeather Portal,eventually improving it into aFeatured Portal.I am currently actively maintaining this portal.

Milestones

First edit:Hurricane Katrina talk page
First mainspace edit:Very silly vandalismAlthough this was my friend, not really me.
Firstconstructivemainspace edit:List of Atlantic hurricanes
First edit under my username:You're not going to believe it, but I started an article in my userspace
100th edit:Working on userspace version of my first from-scratch featured article
First whack-a-vandal:Hurricane Gilbert
1,000th edit:Discussion on Hurricane Camille's importance
First appearance onWP:MOSTEDITS:5097 edits!
FirstHugglerv:Quonochontaug, Rhode Island
10,000th edit:Tagging/categorizing new article "Rough Wood"
I am most proud of this edit.
Admins make mistakes too.

Other Contributions

Gallery of my images

Recognition for accomplishments

All contributions...

Works in progress

List of North American blizzards

My ongoingFeatured Topicprojects

List of Connecticut tornadoes

5 articles

Four-State Tornado Swarm

1989 Northeastern United States tornado outbreak

1878 Wallingford tornado

Windsor Locks, Connecticut tornado

8 articles

Tornado intensity and damage

Tornado climatology

Tornado records

Tornado myths

Unlikely articles:

Funnel cloud

Me

So, about me, huh?

As I said, I have a BS in Physics fromWorcester Polytechnic Institute.After graduating, I attendedWestern Connecticut State Universitypart-time for a year, taking atmospheric/oceanic science courses, before transferring toTexas A&M University's atmospheric science program. I graduated with a MS inatmospheric sciencein 2011, and in 2012 got a job at theNational Center for Atmospheric Research.I've been obsessed with nature, especially meteorology, since I was very young. My first storm experience was in utero, when my mom was in the eye ofHurricane Gloria.At 10 a tornado skipped over my house, downing several trees in my back yard. Among my craziest childhood experiences were sitting outside with a -40ºF wind chill to watch blowing snow, climbing a mountain during aNor'easterwith 60 mph winds at the top, and getting caught in a hailstorm which formed right on top of me. As an adult, I now am lucky enough to live right next to tornado alley, and have been on dozens of storm chases that have yielded so many tornadoes I have lost count.

I also enjoyskiing,hiking,camping,androck climbing.

Hopefully, someday, I'll get to sit through a good hurricane.

My randonimity*

*No, randonimity is not a word, but it sounds cool

Jump in. Fool around.

My directory...

Peer reviewswith no or minimal feedback

October 26Campbell's Soup Cans May 2Nuclear clock May 25Nodoroc June 24Michael Biggs
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