Interactive Meteorological Computer Capability

这笔赠款为四个工作站以及辅助硬件和软件提供资金。该硬件将能够运行由威斯康星大学开发的PC-McIDAS软件。PC-McIDAS软件提供包括卫星图像在内的近实时气象数据，并具有交互能力。本项目的目标是在大气与海洋科学系内建立一个供学生、教师和工作人员使用的交互式PC-McIDAS气象系统。教育领域的重点是天气气象学。在研究领域，该系统将用于研究北美东部风暴的爆炸性气旋形成和污染物沉积。

This grant provides funds for four workstations plus ancillary hardware and software. The hardware will be capable of running the PC-McIDAS software developed by the University of Wisconsin. The PC-McIDAS software provides near real-time meteorological data including satellite imagery and has an interactive capability. The goal of this project is to build an interactive PC-McIDAS meteorological system within the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science which can be used by students, faculty and staff. The emphasis in the educational area will be on synoptic meteorology. In the research area, the system will be used for the study of explosive cyclogenesis and pollutant deposition by storms over eastern North America.