Award Abstract #0521252
Acquisition of a Meteorological Data Storage, Analysis, and Display System
NSF Org: |
ATM
Division of Atmospheric Sciences
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Initial Amendment Date: |
September 19, 2005 |
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Latest Amendment Date: |
September 19, 2005 |
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Award Number: |
0521252 |
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Award Instrument: |
Standard Grant |
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Program Manager: |
Stephan P. Nelson
ATM Division of Atmospheric Sciences
GEO Directorate for Geosciences
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Start Date: |
September 1, 2005 |
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Expires: |
August 31, 2008 (Estimated) |
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Awarded Amount to Date: |
$376193 |
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Investigator(s): |
David Knight knight@atmos.albany.edu (Principal Investigator)
John Molinari (Co-Principal Investigator) Lance Bosart (Co-Principal Investigator) Daniel Keyser (Co-Principal Investigator) Christopher Thorncroft (Co-Principal Investigator)
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Sponsor: |
SUNY at Albany
1400 WASHINGTON AVE
Albany, NY 12222 518/437-4550
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NSF Program(s): |
PHYSICAL & DYNAMIC METEOROLOGY, MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
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Field Application(s): |
0000099 Other Applications NEC
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Program Reference Code(s): |
OTHR, 4444, 1525, 1189, 0000
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Program Element Code(s): |
1525, 1189
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ABSTRACT
Under this Major Research Instrumentation award, the Synoptic-Dynamic program of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the State University of New York at Albany will procure a computer system for storage, analysis, and display of meteorological and climate data. The system will consist of a large, fast, expandable storage array, a server, and display facilities. A large storage array is needed to keep the ever-expanding meteorological datasets available for research and educational purposes. The server will be used to generate a variety of diagnostic calculations. The new display facility will help establish a state of the art "map room" and will provide the flexibility and sense of community required to foster interactive research and education. The new facility will allow improved display and visualization of raw observations, model grid fields, and derived diagnostic quantities. The system will facilitate ongoing and future research, and will allow the Principal Investigators to better train the next generation of researchers. Exposure to state of the art research tools not only aids in the posing of new research ideas and the completion of research, but also prepares the students for further work after they graduate.
Broader impacts fall into three categories: education, training, and dissemination of results to the broader community. Material from the PIs' research has been and will continue to be used in both undergraduate and graduate classes. Software developed for research and educational purposes will be freely shared with others in the community. Finally, the studies supported by the new facilities have the potential to improve weather forecasting.
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