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Collaborative: Interpretation of Real-Time Weather and Climate Data for Spherical Displays

Steve Ackerman

The University of Wisconsin System


The overarching goal of this informal education project is to utilize the Science on a Sphere (SOS) Network to enable meaningful interpretation of real-time weather and climate data by museum docents and visitors viewing SOS exhibits nationwide. To achieve this goal we will: -Generate and provide real-time NOAA weather, climate and ocean data to the SOS Network along with appropriate training for docents -Provide annotation to SOS displays via an XML script ("playlist") generator that will allow docents to display the daily analysis text on a screen with the imagery. -Provide data interpretation summaries, data discussions and concise talking points on a regularly updated blog. This project will be implemented by a collaborative team of two weather and climate centers of NOAA/NESDIS: the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) and Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites (CICS), in association with the NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory (EVL), the I.M. Systems Group (IMSG), and the Maryland Science Center.

Funding agency NOAA
Through the funding program ELP

Award Numbers NA10SEC0080015

Selection Year:
2010

Award Period:
11/01/10 - 10/31/15

Products

EarthNow-a blog

http://sphere.wisc.edu
EarthNow is a blog-style website featuring timely weather and climate stories relevant to datasets created for the Science on a Sphere network. There are 2 posts per month; one is a climate digest based on the NCDC monthly climate change summary, and the other reflects current events.

Audience Type: Educators, Informal Educators

Product Type: Electronic Media & Tools

Weather and climate visualizations

Real-time weather and climate visualizations along with docent training.

Audience Type: Educators, Scientists

Product Type: Exhibits