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Worldwide Weather Forecast Operations Center

A state-of the art worldwide forecast operations center with a command center showing the weather depicted worldwide. Visitors will be able to see real-time action of meteorologists performing their daily duties.

Weather Command Center equipped with interactive computers showing satellite, radar and model depictions continuously. Staffed by intern meteorology students and center meteorologists.

Weather Wizards Corner

A mobile facility where meteorologists will demonstrate how different weather phenomenon form, are measured and tracked

Equipped with materials necessary for a multitude of practical and interactive experiments. Staffed by intern meteorology students and center meteorologists.

Hurricane in the Round

Demonstrate the structure and dangers of hurricanes.

Round room simulating the eye of a hurricane. A strong simulated wind will be blown at them in all directions as they enter and leave. Once inside, there will be a slide presentation of hurricanes from birth to dissipation.

Touch a Tornado!

Demonstrate How a Vortex forms.

Water vapor tornado. This will be a 6' tall display, which will generate a water vapor tornado.

Lights-Sounds-Action: Lightning, Thunder, Wind and Hail

Teach Thunderstorm Safety.

Display on thunderstorms and severe weather safety. A wall in the museum will be dedicated to lightning, demonstrating the attraction of lightning to a person’s body. Interactive computers will show the destructive power of thunderstorms, how they grow and mature.

Dirty Air

Air pollution and what can be done about it.

Interactive computer outlining different types of air pollution and what can be done to eradicate them.

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Rain, Rain, Go Away!

Flash floods and Flood Safety.

A large table about the size of a pool table with a 12" depth. Inside will be a bladder whose shape can be modified by the visitor. Different types of terrain will be created on the surface of the bladder. Once the visitor is satisfied with the terrain, simulated rain will be allowed to run over it to show where flash flooding will occur. Includes interactive computer display giving the visitors information on how to survive a flash flood as well as a history of significant flash floods in the past.

WEATHER WORKS! Atmosphere: Cloud, Temperature, Wind

How the Atmosphere is Structured and How it Works.

The science of meteorology and how the weather is measured – virtual reality taking visitor on a molecular trip through the air.

It's a Scorcher!

Teaching Heat Safety: Surviving a Drought

Demonstrate the danger of extreme heat and drought conditions. Appreciation of Heat Index through interactive hand display.

It's Cold Outside!

Teaching winter storm safety.

Demonstrate the danger of winter storms, blizzards and ice storms. Appreciation of Wind Chill through interactive hand display.

Be your own Weather

Forecaster

Demonstrate how weather forecasts are made and shown on television.

Television/radio studio equipped with a blue screen and camera to record personal weather forecasts. Visitors will be able to take home a copy of their video.

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What do Meteorologists Do?

Learn what types of careers are available in meteorology and which colleges and universities offer specialist programs.

An interactive computer model and video, which describes the different careers in meteorology.

Weather Forecasting throughout History

View actual historical weather equipment used throughout the years.

This display will include Teletype machines, antique barometers, thermographs, anemometers, thermometers and historical documents.

Computer/Classroom

Introduce visitors to the weather on the Internet.

Set of 12 computers connected to the Internet to give the visitor the ability to surf for current and past weather information.