AGS-FIRP Track 1: The 2024 SUNY Oswego Undergraduate Radar Curriculum Experience (SOURCE)

在该项目中，PI和项目团队将部署多普勒车轮（DOW）移动雷达平台，以便为奥斯威戈纽约州立大学学院（SUNY）气象学，物理学和广播学位的50多名本科生提供雷达气象学的实践经验。DOW将为本科生提供一个机会，将他们的雷达气象学基础知识应用于实际应用。PI和项目团队还将在“社区日”期间欢迎当地社区参观以及“询问科学家”小组。此外，日全食将于2024年4月8日发生，届时该项目将加入纽约州立大学奥斯威戈社区的其他外展工作。这项工作包括四个教育目标：(1)通过本科课程建立对雷达气象学的基本了解；(2)以学生为主导，利用DOW进行四个实验；(3)增强学生参与科学过程的能力；(4)通过实地活动经验和随后的演讲培养沟通技巧。还有两个外展目标：(1)提高公众对雷达系统在高风险天气事件中对公共安全的重要性的认识；(2)在气象学中可能的职业道路的示范。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

In this project, the PI and project team will deploy the Doppler on Wheels (DOW) mobile radar platform in order to provide hands-on experience in radar meteorology for more than 50 undergraduate students in meteorology, physics, and broadcasting degrees at the State University of New York College (SUNY) at Oswego. The DOW will be used to provide an opportunity for undergraduate students to apply their foundational knowledge of radar meteorology to real-world applications. The PI and project team will additionally welcome the local community during a “Community Day” for tours as well as an “Ask a Scientist” panel. Additionally, a total solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024, in which this project will join other SUNY at Oswego community outreach efforts.There are four education goals included in this work: (1) to establish a foundational understanding of radar meteorology via undergraduate classes; (2) student-driven development of four experiments to be conducted using the DOW; (3) the empowering of students that they can participate in the scientific process; and (4) the development of communication skills through field campaign experiences and subsequent presentations. There are also two outreach goals: (1) an increase in the community awareness of the importance of radar systems with regards to public safety during high-risk weather events; and (2) a demonstration of possible career paths within meteorology.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.