Creation Of A Computer-Based Synoptic Laboratory

9352344卡尔俄克拉荷马大学气象学院将通过建立一个基于计算机的天气实验室来提高其专业和非专业本科教育的质量和范围。该设施主要由基于unix的服务器和X终端组成，使学生能够使用UPC （UNIDATA Program Center）制作的软件访问和有效处理当前和/或存档的气象数据。该设施满足三种需求。首先，它将允许更多的创新技术，使非专业学生接触到可能影响他们日常生活的科学概念，并使他们更好地了解当地和全球天气、气候和环境问题。其次，该设备将满足大气科学本科专业学生在教室环境中使用X终端上的软件包同时观看文本和光栅图像图形的需求。该实验室将通过实时使用常规、剖面、地面中网、卫星、雷达和模式数据，极大地促进重要气象概念的教学。第三，学院将由VMS计算环境转换为基于unix的计算环境，使其能够作为主要节点全面参与在互联网上分发天气数据。基于计算机的天气实验室的创建满足了这些关键需求，因为基于unix的服务器具有多功能性和强大的功能，并且X终端具有增强的图形功能。本科教学质量将大大提高，因为教师和学生将能够在课堂和研究工作中使用UPC软件包和当前或存档的气象数据。* * *

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. ***