Creation Of A Computer-Based Synoptic Laboratory

9352344卡尔气象学院在俄克拉荷马州的大学将通过建立一个基于计算机的天气实验室，提高其本科教育的质量和范围的专业和非专业。该设施主要由基于UNIX的服务器和X终端组成的网络，使学生能够使用UPC（UNIDATA程序中心）制作的软件访问和有效处理当前和/或存档的气象数据。 该设施满足三个需求。首先，它将允许更多的创新技术，使非专业学生接触可能影响他们日常生活的科学概念，并使他们能够更好地了解当地和全球天气，气候和环境问题。第二，该设施将满足大气科学本科专业的需要，利用X终端上的软件包，在教室环境中同时查看文本和光栅图像图形。该实验室将通过实时使用常规、剖面仪、地面mesonetwork、卫星、雷达和模型数据，极大地促进重要气象概念的教学。第三，天文台气象学院将由VMS电脑系统转为以UNIX为基础的电脑系统，使天文台气象学院能全面参与在互联网上传送天气数据的工作。 建立一个以计算机为基础的天气实验室解决了这些关键的需要，因为基于UNIX的服务器的多功能性和强大性，以及X终端的增强图形能力。本科教学的质量将大大提高，因为教师和学生将能够利用UPC软件包与当前或存档的气象数据在课堂和研究工作。 ***

9352344 Carr The School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma will improve the quality and scope of its undergraduate education for both majors and nonmajors through the creation of a computer-based synoptic laboratory. This facility primarily consists of a network of UNIX-based servers and X terminals, and enables students to access and effectively process current and/or archived meteorological data using software produced by the UPC (UNIDATA Program Center). The facility meets three needs. First, it will permit more innovative techniques in exposing nonmajors to scientific concepts which may impact their daily lives, and allow them to gain a better understanding of local and global weather, climate, and environmental issues. Second, this facility will satisfy the need of undergraduate majors in atmospheric science to utilize, software packages on X terminals for simultaneous viewing of text and raster image graphics in a classroom environment. This laboratory will greatly facilitate the teaching of important meteorological concepts via real-time use of conventional, profiler, surface mesonetwork, satellite, radar, and model data. Third, the School will convert from a VMS computing environment to a UNIX-based one, enabling it to fully participate as a primary node in the distribution of weather data over the Internet. The creation of a computer-based synoptic laboratory addresses these crucial needs because of the versatility and power of the UNIX-based servers, and the enhanced graphics capabilities of the X terminals. The quality of undergraduate instruction will be improved considerably since faculty and students will be able to utilize UPC software packages with current or archived meteorological data in both classroom and research endeavors. ***