Performance Appraisal Part B: Performance of Key Activities.

  Employee:   Tom Freestone (Student Assistant II)
  Supervisor: Ben Foster (hao)
  Date:       3/26/04


Tom was hired in early June, 2003 to assist in development and
maintenance of the tgcm models, post-processors, and related
codes. To date he has worked primarilly on an IDL post-processor
and visualizer. This is a fairly involved code, designed with
a GUI interface, enabling the user to browse and visualize
model results from netcdf histories. 

Tom has done an excellent job improving and adding new features
to the tgcmproc IDL processor. Among other things, he has added
new projections to the mapping procedure (e.g., satellite view
projection), fixed numerous bugs (especially related to new
versions of IDL as they become available), and an all new plot 
type which contours fields at ut vs pressure/height. He has also
improved the animation capabilities of the code, and is currently
adding vector plotting to the mapping procedures.

Tom has communicated on a regular bases with scientists and other
users in TISO, to assist in the use of the processor, and to solicit 
their suggestions for new features and capabilities. He has met 
with me on a regular basis to discuss progress and goals. He is
a very reliable and conscientious worker, responsive to suggestions,
and willing to work independently while maintaining good communication
with the group.

Tom will graduate from CU this year, so he will be leaving his position
with us as student assistant at that time. I have enjoyed working with 
Tom, and wish him the best of luck in future endeavors.


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Ben Foster		      	High Altitude Observatory (HAO)
foster@ucar.edu			phone: 303-497-1595  fax: 303-497-1589  
Nat. Center for Atmos. Res.     P.O. Box 3000 Boulder CO 80307 USA
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