Integration of PC-McIDAS and DIFAX Capabilities into the Classroom

将 PC-McIDAS 和 DIFAX 功能集成到课堂中

• 批准号: 9021013
• 负责人: Scott Kirsch
• 金额: $ 1.01万
• 依托单位: University of Memphis
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1991
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1991-09-01 至 1993-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9021013&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Integration; PC; McIDAS; DIFAX; Capabilities

The aim of this project is to improve the teaching of meteorology and climatology at Memphis State University. This will be accomplished by incorporating modern equipment and methods of receiving, manipulating and analyzing meteorological data and images into the classroom. The equipment purchased will allow access, by receiving a satellite transmission, to the data streams available from the University Center for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Unidata Program Office and the National Weather Service (NWS). A workstation will be purchased that runs PC- McIDAS software, which is distributed at no cost by the UCAR Unidata Program. Additionally, a DIFAX facsimile printer capable of printing weather charts and other data transmitted via satellite from the National Meteorological Center of the NWS will be acquired. At the introductory level, the PC-McIDAS system will be used to generate videotapes of sequences of satellite imagery for use in illustrating principles in lecture. Copies of weather maps made using the DIFAX printer will be used at all levels. Upper level students will get hands-on experience with the systems purchased. These students will use each of these systems to do weather analysis, forecasting and as a source of information for exercises, problem solving and research papers.

该项目的目的是改善孟菲斯州立大学的气象和气候学教学。 这将通过结合现代设备以及接收，操纵和分析气象数据和图像的方法来完成。 购买的设备将允许通过接收卫星变速箱进入大学大气研究中心（UCAR）UNIDATA计划办公室和国家气象局（NWS）的数据流。 将购买一个运行PC-MCIDAS软件的工作站，该软件是由UCAR UNIDATA计划免费分发的。 此外，将获取能够打印天气图和通过卫星从NWS国家气象中心传输的其他数据传输的DIDAX传真打印机。 在入门级别，PC-MCIDAS系统将用于生成卫星图像序列的录像带，以用于说明讲座中的原理。 使用DIDAX打印机制作的天气图的副本将在各个级别使用。 高层学生将获得购买系统的动手经验。 这些学生将使用这些系统中的每一个进行天气分析，预测以及练习，解决问题和研究论文的信息来源。