SPARC trailer open house held at Meadowbrook

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SPARC CREW– Michigan Technological University (MTU) Atmospheric Meteorology students under the direction of Dr. Judith Perlinger, a professor of environmental engineering at MTU, were on hand giving tours of the SPARC trailer and accompanying equipment on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Meadowbrook Arena in L’Anse. MTU crew and those visiting the demonstration early Saturday morning included (l-r) Jaxson Blondeau, Allison Mercure, MTU crew members Shawn Brueshaber, Dan Koshar, James Simmons, Tommy Pavell, Hayden Henderson, Dr. Judith Perlinger, Sandeep Chaudhry, and Geeta Nain, as well as community member Elicka Schjoth.

by Melissa Newland
To help study and characterize the atmospheric structure of the Keweenaw, scientists and students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Michigan Technological University (MTU) teamed up to bring specialized equipment in the form of a SPARC trailer to the Meadowbrook Arena in L’Anse and held an open house. The open house was held Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and community members attended to see what it was all about. The SPARC trailer coincides with a four-year EPA research project which
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