global visualizations with noaa’s terraviz · to incorporate easily accessible data...
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Global Visualizations with NOAA’s TerraViz Jeff Smith CIRA Performing work for ESRL/GSD
Beth Russell CIRES Performing work for ESRL/GSD
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Visualization for Everyone
• TerraViz is a NOAA-developed environmental data visualization tool built on top of a 3D game engine
• Has been formatted for different users to view global data • Pulls data from many sources and visualizes the world in motion
NOAA Earth Information System SOS Explorer
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TerraViz
NOAA Earth Information System
Forecasters Researchers
SOS Explorer
Students
Teachers Public
Museums
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SOSx Preview
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NEIS Preview
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Why Visualization?
• Enables scientists to visualize both forecasts and observations in novel ways
• Provides new insights into the phenomena and guides research into productive directions
• Brings the SOS experience into the classroom and home
• Allows teachers and informal educators to incorporate easily accessible data visualizations into their lessons
• A majority of people are visual learners
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Next Steps
SOS Explorer: • Touchscreen version • More SOS datasets • Custom content
NEIS: • Global Hawk flights • Very high resolution satellite
and weather model data