Electronic Laboratory for Synoptic and Mesoscale Instruction

将为各种天气情况开发一个电子数据库，作为各级大气科学课程的实验室练习。练习将强调解决问题的技能，学生将使用现代分析技术，这些技术适当地应用于每个案例。数据集将随附一份名称，以提供访问数据的说明，以及可用于演示数据集应用程序的建议练习。将为不同层次的教学开发材料，从非主修课程的入门课程到天气气象学、天气预报和动力学的高级课程。这些练习将使学生能够以前所未有的轻松和详细的方式探索大气结构和过程，并将增强他们对复杂天气系统的三维演变的理解。这些材料将通过生产光盘和/或8毫米艾字节磁带来提供。

An electronic database will be developed for a variety of weather conditions for use as laboratory exercises in atmospheric science courses at all levels. Exercises will emphasize problem-solving skills, and students will engage modern analytical techniques that are appropriately applied to each case history. A namual will accompany the datasets to provide instructions for accessing the data, with suggested exercises that can be used to demonstrate applications of the datasets. Materials will be developed for different levels of instruction from introductory classes for non- majors to upper division courses in synoptic meteorology, weather forecasting and dynamics. These exercises will allow students to explore atmospheric structures and processes with ease and detail not previously possible and will enhance their understanding of the three dimensional evolution of complex weather systems. These materials will be made available through production of CD-ROMs and/or 8 mm exabyte tapes.