Integration of PC-McIDAS and DIFAX Capabilities into the Classroom

该项目的目的是提高教学的 在孟菲斯州立大学学习气象学和气候学。 这 将通过整合现代化设备和 接收、处理和分析气象数据的方法 数据和图像进入教室。 购买的设备将 允许通过接收卫星传输访问数据 大学大气中心提供的数据流 研究（UCAR）Unidata计划办公室和国家天气 服务（NWS）。 将购买一台运行PC的工作站- McIDAS软件，由UCAR免费分发 Unidata程序。 此外，DIFAX传真打印机能够 打印天气图和通过传输的其他数据 来自NWS国家气象中心的卫星将 被收购。 在入门级，将使用PC-McIDAS系统 制作卫星图像序列的录像带， 在课堂上阐述原理。 天气图副本 使用DIFAX打印机制作的文件将在各级使用。 上 一级的学生将获得与系统的实践经验 购买。 这些学生将使用这些系统中的每一个做 天气分析、预报和作为信息来源， 练习，解决问题和研究论文。

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.