Extractions: Begun in 1980, this project involves data collection, numerical modelling and computation. Initially, the various numerical models available for total radiation estimation were compared with available data and a method of total radiation estimation for Sri Lanka was developed. Monthly and annual isoradiation maps were drawn. Estimating global radiation has been completed, and work is in progress to estimate the diffusion radiation and the clear sky radiation. The measurement of the total and diffuse radiation, and the hours of sunshine is to be carried out. Solar Energy for Tea Processing in Sri Lanka - T.D.M.A. Samuel, in collaboration with the Institute of Meteorology and Physics, Agricultural Univ. of Vienna, Austria. Initiated in 1992, this project has the objective of developing a Solar Thermal System which can reduce the use of timber and imported oil. An M.Phil. on the subject is in the process of being examined. A project proposal has been submitted to the European Commission for funding for further development of this area. Simulation of the Ecophysiological process of Tea Growth in Sri Lanka
Extractions: American Meteorological Society - Chief sponsor of the annual Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. More generally, AMS promotes the development, dissemination, information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. Ask A Hurricane Hunter - FAQs about hurricanes, particularly for students and teachers. Offers to answer questions submitted by e-mail. Classroom Activities: The Pacific Rim - 6 classroom learning activities about the Pacific, including"Monsoon Madness."Provided by Florida Geographic Alliance. Emergency Education Quiz - Fun quiz asking all kinds of weather questions, some of which related to hurricanes. FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones - An excellent, detailed, and up to date catalogue of commonly asked questions and answers, with additional links for more information. Florida Division of Emergency Management - Division of Emergency Management manages the overall response and recovery efforts to natural and technological disaster response in Florida by integrating resources statewide. Gander Academy's Hurricane Resources on the World Wide Web - This site from Gander Academy is designed for primary and secondary students and teachers. It presents a series of web pages listing hurricane related resources on the World Wide Web, plus interactive hurricane tracking maps for three famous storms.
CRC For Southern Hemisphere Meteorology Ltd/Cray Research in a collaborative program of Immediate Goals The meteorology CRCseeks to build Both activities support the wider spectrum of meteorological http://www.environmentdirectory.com.au/research/crcshm.html
Extractions: The Centre was established in July, 1993 under the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres Program . The centre brings together Monash University , the Bureau of Meteorology , the CSIRO Divisions of Atmospheric Research and Telecommunications and Industrial Physics and Silicon Graphics Pty Ltd/Cray Research in a collaborative program of meteorological research and education. Located at Monash University, the CRC is one of the principal centres in Australia for research and graduate training in the Meteorological Sciences. Our understanding of climate variability and global change comes from many sources: studies of past changes in the atmosphere and climate, data from current observing systems and field experiments, and simulations involving mathematical models. Each contributes to our knowledge of the fundamental processes that control the physical, chemical and biological components of the Earth system. Understanding these processes is essential for improving the predictive models being developed to aid society and to assist policy makers to plan for and minimise global change. Our Centre is contributing to the international research effort to improve the understanding of some of the key processes that govern the current state of the atmosphere and its variability. What is the Meteorology CRC?
AdvectionSim Simulation involved the desire to convert a standard introductory meteorology lecture courseinto Various collaborative activities are used to draw each student into the http://www.pals.iastate.edu/simulations/library/advectionsim/instructions.html
Extractions: AdvectionSim Simulation Introduction The origins of this simulation involved the desire to convert a standard introductory meteorology lecture course into one where constructivism was the main instructional model and students were expected to take a more active role in their own learning-all without reduction of class size. The course goals were expanded to include learning how to learn science as well as learning science content. One of the major tools used to accomplish this was the use of World Wide Web server software that manages Internet class activities. ClassNet, ( Van Gorp and Boysen, 1997), was developed to accomplish this task (http://classnet.cc.iastate.edu/). This tool allowed every student to be an active participant in learning activities with easy access to course materials, enhanced communication with the instructor and other students, rapid feedback concerning assignment and exam scores, and ready access to their private records of course performance. Course materials have been designed for introductory science courses at the secondary and college level. They are intended to be supplemental to the course, allowing the instructor to decide which materials to use and which to omit. Experience with these materials has shown that their effect, especially the effect of the simulations is gradual and sufficient time must be allowed to observe a difference in student behavior and attitude. At Iowa State University students often find the simulations to be uncomfortable at first because they use them before they hear the corresponding lectures, but this approach is deliberate and is intended to create questions in students' minds so they will come to class seeking answers.
DLESE Find A Resource > Resource Type: Curriculum The course is structured as a collaborative, ProblemBased This online course insatellite meteorology was developed with numerous hands-on activities 1) An http://www.dlese.org/dds/browse_re_0f.htm
Extractions: Results 1-10 of 41 = DLESE Reviewed Collection ESSEA Online Courses: K-4 Earth System Science Course http://www2.cet.edu/ete/hilk4/main.html Submit a teaching tip This 16-week online graduate course for elementary teachers is offered by colleges and universities across the United States as part of the NASA ESSEA Program (Earth System Science Education Alliance). The course engages primary school teachers in online collaborative activities emphasizing the use of hands-on activities... Full description This resource is in these collections: NASA ESE Reviewed Collection DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) Grade level: Primary (K-2) Intermediate (3-5) Graduate / Professional College (15-16) Resource type: Curriculum Subject: Atmospheric science Biology Ecology Cryology Geology Hydrology Other Technology ESSEA Online Courses: 9-12 Earth System Science Course http://www2.cet.edu/ete/hil912/main.html Submit a teaching tip This 16-week online graduate course for high school teachers is offered by colleges and universities across the United States as part of the NASA ESSEA Program (Earth System Science Education Alliance). The course is structured as a collaborative, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) experience. It is modeled so that teachers will learn to use science as inquiry from the student perspective and then be able to model this teaching approach in their own classrooms... Full description This resource is in these collections: NASA ESE Reviewed Collection DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) Grade level:
Extractions: Results 1-7 of 7 = DLESE Reviewed Collection ESSEA Online Courses: K-4 Earth System Science Course http://www2.cet.edu/ete/hilk4/main.html Submit a teaching tip This 16-week online graduate course for elementary teachers is offered by colleges and universities across the United States as part of the NASA ESSEA Program (Earth System Science Education Alliance). The course engages primary school teachers in online collaborative activities emphasizing the use of hands-on activities... Full description This resource is in these collections: NASA ESE Reviewed Collection DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) Grade level: Primary (K-2) Intermediate (3-5) Graduate / Professional College (15-16) Resource type: Curriculum Subject: Atmospheric science Biology Ecology Cryology Geology Hydrology Other Technology ESSEA Online Courses: 9-12 Earth System Science Course http://www2.cet.edu/ete/hil912/main.html Submit a teaching tip This 16-week online graduate course for high school teachers is offered by colleges and universities across the United States as part of the NASA ESSEA Program (Earth System Science Education Alliance). The course is structured as a collaborative, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) experience. It is modeled so that teachers will learn to use science as inquiry from the student perspective and then be able to model this teaching approach in their own classrooms... Full description This resource is in these collections: NASA ESE Reviewed Collection DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC) Grade level:
International Agriculture: Memoranda Of Agreement The National Institute of meteorology and Hydrology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences MoiUniversity, collaborative activities in the area of forest integrated pest http://www.uga.edu/int-ag/memoranda.html
Extractions: Following are international colleges, universities and research institutions that have formal Memoranda of Agreement with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. These agreements facilitate various cooperative programs between the institutions. If you are a UGA faculty member and would like to initiate a formal agreement with an international institution, please see the instructions at the bottom of this page. About Us Academic Programs Research Activity Reports ... H O M E COUNTRY / INSTITUTION PROGRAM Albania Agricultural University of Tirana Cooperative educational, extension and research programs for faculty professional development Argentina Technologia Agropecuaria Faculty Training, program development and collaborative research Armenia Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Armenia General agreement Australia Cooperative Research Center for Solid and Land Management, Adelaide Exchange of scientists and organization of joint seminars Brazil General agreement, student exchange Universidade Federal da Bahia General agreement, student exchange
Data Work Plan February 1999. Memorandum of Understanding with the Bureau of meteorology tofacilitate collaborative activities. Draft February 1999. Final March 1999. http://www.nlwra.gov.au/minimal/35_data/37_data_work_plan/_DWP_05.html
Extractions: about the Audit news and adverts publications products ... Australian Natural Resources Atlas A series of collaborative arrangements will be negotiated and finalised with individual jurisdictions and agencies and, where appropriate, groups of agencies. The purpose of these arrangements is: to recognise existing programs and initiatives and their importance to the Audit;
MMM ASR 2002 - Education & Outreach Activities Vice President, IUGG/IAMAS (International Association of meteorology and Atmospheric Member,Advisory Panel for German collaborative Research Centers, Berlin http://box.mmm.ucar.edu/asr2002/interactions.html
Extractions: MMM encourages collaborative visits between the scientific staff and researchers at other institutions, in order to promote the exchange of science. During FY2002, four staff members visited universities: Roelof Bruintjes (joint appointment with RAP) completed a six-month collaborative leave with the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa, June 2002. Terry Clark took a collaborative leave to visit Monash University that concluded in late December 2001.
Activities : CTI Centre For Geography, Geology And Meteorology is for the distribution of information about the activities of the meteorology. papersrelated to the EFEDA European collaborative meteorological experiment on http://www.geog.le.ac.uk/cti/other/lists/mailbase.htm
Extractions: electronic discussion lists for the UK higher education and research community. However for those of you new to academia or the wonders of electronic communication we have compiled a list of discussion groups that should be of some relevance to geographers. Mailbase discussion lists allow you to talk with other academics via electronic mail, to collaborate on projects, announce conferences, arrange meetings, or just keep in touch with colleagues in your subject area. Once established they work by someone sending an email message to the list which is then sent to all list members. They are very simple to use, all you need is email. The administration of the list is carried out by the list owner (who will also be able to provide more information about the remit of the list) and supported by the mailbase service which is located at the University of Newcastle. You can find out more about Mailbase at www.mailbase.ac.uk/docs/ . It is worth noting that some of the lists appear to have similar remits, a brief glance through the list archives should help you to determine which list will be of most relevance to you. List archives can be accessed via: www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists.html. This page provides a search device, type in any of the list names below and you will have access to information about the list and its archives. To join a Mailbase list send an email message to mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk
Weather collaborative Thematic Unit Theme Weather. meteorology A to Z Weather Dude URLhttp//www.nwlink.com/~wxdude/topics.html. Rainy Day activities, Kid Kit . http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Weather.htm
Extractions: 1.Collection of books relating to dinosaurs (See Related Literature at the end of this section) 2.Laminated calendars, with corresponding weather symbols 3.Laminated clouds and raindrops 4.Forecaster grading worksheets, pocket mirrors, clear glass jars, and white paper 5.Various hats, and other weather gear 6.Xeroxed copies of "Itsy Bitsy Spider", "..The Mulberry Bush" 7.Rain tape (The Nature Company) 8.Video: "Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs" 9.CD-Rom game
Cifelli Professional Activities Rob Cifelli s Professional activities. Cooperative Program for Operational meteorology,Education, and 2002 The Community collaborative Rain and Hail Study http://radarmet.atmos.colostate.edu/~rob/professional.html
Extractions: Rob Cifelli's Professional Activities 1997: Speaker, American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California 1997: Participant, CIRES K-12 Outreach Program, Boulder Valley School District, Boulder, Colorado 1997: Speaker, International Conference on Radar Meteorology, Austin, Texas 1998: Science Fair Judge, Goddard Middle School, Greenbelt, Maryland 1998: Reviewer, Council for Basic Education, Maryland Content Standards Development Project, K-12 Science Content Standards 1998: Chief radar scientist in the South China Sea Monsoon Experiment ( SCSMEX 1998: Speaker, TOGA COARE Workshop, Boulder, Colorado 1998: Field Program Coordinator for Collection of TRMM Ground Validation (GV) data in TEFLUN B 1998: Speaker, 4th International Conference on Tropospheric Profiling, Snowmass, Colorado 1998: Member, TRMM Science Team 1999: Lead radar scientist in TRMM-Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia ( LBA 1999: Speaker, American Geophysical Union Spring Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts 1999: Chief Scientist in TRMM Kwajalein Experiemnt ( KWAJEX 1999: Speaker, NASA TRMM Global Precipitation Mission Meeting, Greenbelt, Maryland
2003 QUADRENNIAL REPORT BY IAMAS numerical modelling, data assimilation, and mountain meteorology. is directly linkedwith large, collaborative efforts. Many of the climate activities in turn http://www.cgu-ugc.ca/cnc-iugg/IAMAS03.htm
Extractions: Compiled by Ronald E. Stewart 1. IAMAS-RELATED RESEARCH IN CANADA Canada has a long history of carrying out research on topics associated with IAMAS. In this brief report, the research that has conducted across Canada within the scope of IAMAS is summarized and additional comments on the overall funding situation are also made. 2. RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND PERSONNEL Research in Canada is concentrated within the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) of Environment Canada and within the university community. MSC research is directed towards improvements in the predictive capability for weather, climate and air quality. Some 100 PhD level scientists work within MSC on such issues, although there have been a number of retirements and early departures over the last few years. A great deal of research is also carried out within several universities across the country. This includes the University of Victoria University of British Columbia University of Alberta York University University of Toronto McGill University University of Quebec at Montreal , and Dalhousie University . All together, there are over 50 faculty members at Canadian universities carrying out IAMAS-related research on a wide range of topics.
Extractions: Randy A. Peppler, Associate Director INFRASTRUCTURAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS During 1998, CIMMS played a national leadership role for the NOAA Joint Institutes (JIs). This resulted from the CIMMS Director being Chair of the JI Directors for 1998-99, and involved CIMMS hosting a JI Administrators' Meeting (April) and planning two JI Directors' Meetings scheduled for January and April 1999. These activities enhanced CIMMS' familiarity with NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the ten other JIs that extend across the U.S., including in Hawaii and Alaska. Consistent with the above, there has been continued growth in the involvement of CIMMS scientists, engineers, and support personnel in the programs of the NSSL (88 individuals, who now substantially outnumber the Laboratory's 52 federal employees), WSR-88D OSF (10), and SPC (3). This level of activity constitutes a ten-fold increase over five years ago. The resulting infrastructural challenges are being successfully addressed, including through a January 1999 Workshop that was planned in late 1998.
River Systems And Meteorology Group News The US Bureau of Reclamation s River Systems and meteorology Group. Completed thefinal report for the collaborative research sponsored by Upcoming activities. http://www.usbr.gov/pmts/rivers/rsmgnews.htm
Extractions: River Systems and Meteorology Group News and Events November 2001 WATERSHED AND RIVER SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (WaRSMP) Recent Accomplishments Improving Decision Support Modeling WaRSMP participants met with other team members to develop data management interfaces and rule sets necessary to meet the modeling needs of the Truckee River Operational Forecasting (TROF) Model . (Don Frevert, 303 445-2473) Held a conference call with Upper Columbia Area Office technical experts to assess the needs of UCAO in terms of fishery modeling capabilities and how those capabilities can be linked with RiverWare. A survey of available fishery models and discussions with other experts outside of Reclamation will be the initial phase of this process (Don Frevert) WaRSMP team members discussed with El Paso field office experts and representatives of the UC and LC Regions, Albuquerque and Oklahoma-Texas Area Offices
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges Los Angeles CA. Collaborative Learning in Community Colleges. ERIC Digest. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC Collaborative learning strategies offer promising possibilities for promoting active learning and student self-reliance in community college classrooms. This Digest defines collaborative learning then discusses five experimental courses that have incorporated collaborative learning. WHAT IS COLLABORATIVE LEARNING? Collaborative learning is the instructional use of small groups. Its goal is to allow students to work together to maximize their own and others' learning. The traditional teacher's role is expanded to include facilitating and coordinating the student groups, which then assume part of the responsibility for instruction. There are five essential components that must be present for small-group learning to be truly collaborative: clear, positive interdependence among students
MDB was initiated through collaboration between the Bureau of meteorology Research Centre TheMDB project will benefit from other collaborative activities in BMRC. http://www.gewex.org/mdb.html
Extractions: Budget (MDB) Project The Murray-Darling Basin covers a catchment area of 1x10 km The Basin is complicated not only by the high evaporation rate, but also by the large interannual variability of the rainfall, mainly due to the impact of the El Nino - Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on the climate of southeastern Australia. This variability in rainfall is amplified in the annual runoff figures, which are more variable than runoff elsewhere in the world (except for parts of Southern Africa that experience a similar climate). The Basin includes the three longest rivers in Australia. The Darling is 2,740 km long from its source in the north to its confluence with the Murray at Wentworth, the Murray is 2,530 km long from its source in the Australian Alps to its mouth on Encounter Bay in South Australia, and the Murrumbidgee is 1,690 km long. Objectives of the Murray-Darling Basin Water Budget Project: To monitor and predict key components of the daily water budget across the Basin To develop real-time products on key components of the water budget for use by water agencies To observe, understand and model the processes controlling soil moisture in the Basin
Exploring Earth Science Using The Internet El NoNo. Examples of collaborative Projects Geology. State Geological Survey (DinoRuss Lair). meteorology. Geosphere Lessons and activities Network Montana http://k12science.org/k12partner98/earthscience.html
Extractions: Home K-8 Workshops 9-12 Workshops Site Visits ... Contacts Exploring Earth Science Using the Internet This workshop will focus on three of the content areas included under the general heading Earth Science. These content areas are Geology, Meteorology, and Oceanography. Participants will review real time data projects, collaborative projects and online experts from each of these content areas. Further, they will consider and discuss the implementation of a real time data project from one of the three content areas. Finally, participants will be given an opportunity to examine a wide variety of resources which will be valuable in teaching topics related to Earth Science. Projects that Use Real Time Data Geology Musical Plates Using real time earthquake data available from the Internet, explore the relationship between earthquakes and plate tectonics Volcano World Online Education Project - volcano lessons using real world information Earthquake! Teacher-developed Internet project as part of Stevens SSI Cohort 5 program Princeton Earth Physics Project (PEPP) Students use in-school seismic recording stations to study real earthquakes Meteorology The Stowaway Adventure: Part I and II Use live remote sensing data to predict the course, destination, and weather conditions of a real ship at sea.
WMO 50 - WMO 50 Programmes the WMO Commission for Agricultural meteorology (CAgM collaborative linkages wereenhanced with other United has been given to implementing activities to combat http://www.wmo.ch/wmo50/e/wmo/today_pages/agricult_meteo_e.html
Extractions: The Agricultural Meteorology Programme (AGMP) supports food and agricultural production and activities. It assists Member countries in the provision of meteorological and related services to the agricultural community to help develop sustainable and economically viable agricultural systems, improve production and quality, reduce losses and risks, decrease costs, increase efficiency in the use of water, labour and energy, conserve natural resources and decrease pollution by agricultural chemicals or other agents that contribute to the degradation of the environment. Major meteorologically associated events such as extended droughts or locust attacks have made high-level government planners in many countries aware of the importance of timely and practical agrometeorological information, necessary for the success of many national and international projects and enterprises. As an applied science, agrometeorology is less than fifty years old, but its benefits and contributions are sought in virtually all countries around the globe. The main objective of the AGMP is to promote economically viable and high quality production so that it can be sustainable and environment-friendly, by strengthening Members' indigenous capabilities to provide relevant meteorological services to agricultural and other related sectors. Secondly, the AGMP aims to foster a better understanding by farmers and other end-users in the agricultural, forestry and related sectors, of the value and use of meteorological and related information in planning and operational activities.
Extractions: It is an honour for me to address a message on the auspicious occasion of the celebration of the year 2000 as the International Year for the Culture of Peace. With the advent of the Millennial year, humanity is called upon to take stock of its progress and to move forward with vision into an era which will increasingly require cooperation, tolerance and understanding. The year is also a fitting international watershed for nations and peoples to aspire to peace. It is also a year of particular significance for the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), throughout which it will celebrate its 50 th Anniversary. The World Meteorological Organization, founded in 1950 at the start of the Cold War has been a harbinger of peace. While technological development in the era of atomic power, carried with it the potential for massive destruction, the pursuit of the science meteorology, hydrology and other related fields was conducted in the context of international cooperation. At the height of the Cold War, in the early 60s, scientists from East and West were brought by WMO to work together within the framework of its World Weather Watch (WWW) and the Global Atmospheric Research Programme (GARP). Improved methods of observing the atmosphere, often developed by military-based institutes, have been used by these scientists to further understand and predict the climate system and atmospheric environment.
