Interactive Meteorological Computer Capability

这笔赠款为四个工作站加上辅助硬件和软件提供资金。硬件将能够运行威斯康星大学开发的PC-McIDAS软件。PC-McIDAS软件提供包括卫星图像在内的近乎实时的气象数据，并具有交互能力。该项目的目标是在大气和海洋科学系内建立一个可供学生、教职员工使用的交互式PC-McIDAS气象系统。教育领域的重点将是天气气象学。在研究区域，该系统将用于研究北美东部风暴的爆炸性气旋生成和污染物沉积。

This grant provides funds for four workstations plus ancillary hardware and software. The hardware will be capable of running the PC-McIDAS software developed by the University of Wisconsin. The PC-McIDAS software provides near real-time meteorological data including satellite imagery and has an interactive capability. The goal of this project is to build an interactive PC-McIDAS meteorological system within the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science which can be used by students, faculty and staff. The emphasis in the educational area will be on synoptic meteorology. In the research area, the system will be used for the study of explosive cyclogenesis and pollutant deposition by storms over eastern North America.