Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 09:57:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: Deborah Hunt <dhunt@exploratorium.edu>
To: IFI listservs <advanced1@exploratorium.edu>, intro1@exploratorium.edu,
Subject: Eyeing the Storm webcast
Please see the invitation below to participate in the Eyeing the Storm
webcast.
Deborah
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Deborah Hunt
Internet Resource Specialist
Exploratorium
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Voice: 415-353-0485
Fax: 415-561-0307
email: dhunt@exploratorium.edu
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 14:25:42 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Noel E. Wanner" <noelw@exploratorium.edu>
To: Deborah Hunt <dhunt@exploratorium.edu>
Subject: Re: The Exploratorium invites you...
>> >
>> >> Eyeing the Storm
>> >>
>> >> Have you ever wondered how a tornado happens? Have you ever wondered
>>about >> >> the tools that scientists use to study storms? Have you
heard about new
>> >> computer "visualization tools" but wondered what they are?
>> >>
>> >> The Exploratorium invites you to join weather scientists,
>>stormchasers, and
>> >> visualization artists in a special webcast event, Eyeing the Storm, to
>> >> explore the art and science of visualization. In videoconference, e-mail
>> >> and telephone conversation, CoVis teachers and students can talk with
>> >> experts in various fields to expand their understanding of how storms
>>work,
>> >> and how professionals use visualization to study these phenomena.
>> >>
>> >> If you are interested in being a live or semi-live participant, please
>> >> contact me, Noel Wanner, at noelw@exploratorium.edu, soon! The
>>schedule of
>> >> live webcasts can be somewhat flexible, according to the needs of school
>> >> participants, so let me know. I can also be reached at 1-415-353-0451.
>> >>
>> >> Information about the event can be found on the web at:
>> >>
>> >> www.exploratorium.edu/covis/visualize
>> >>
>> >> A text description of the event and possible participants is below:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Starting May 19, Eyeing the Storm is a two to three week webcast
>> >> presentation featuring scientists and artists working with
>> >> computer-generated visualizations in the study of severe storms and
>> >> weather. Scheduled at the height of Tornado
>> >> season in late May and coordinated with the Discovery Online feature
>> >> "StormChasers", the Exploratorium will conduct and webcast
>> >> approximately seven 20 to 40 minute telephone and videoconferencing
>> >> interviews with leading experts in the field of visualization. Discussions
>> >> will explore the study of weather phenomenon and the tools and techniques
>> >> involved in modeling severe weather conditions. The audience will gain an
>> >> appreciation for research challenges and techniques, advantages and
>> >> limitations of visualization technologies, and an appreciation for the
>> >> personalities and stories behind each visualization. Each featured guest
>> >> will field questions from students and teachers on-line, particularly
>> >> students and teachers through the COVIS and SLN projects. Possible
>>guests
>> >> include:
>> >>
>> >> * Researchers from the Severe Storm Center
>> >> * Creators of weather simulations from the CAVE visualization environment,
>> >> Univ. of Illinois at Chicago
>> >> * Members of the special effects visualization team from feature film
>>Twister
>> >> * Researchers from the Center for Atmospheric Research
>> >> * Edward Tufte, author of Visualizing Information (who has a special
>> >> interest in weather imaging)
>> >>
>> >> The webcast interviews will be archived and integrated into a permanent
>> >> website featuring short clips of the visualizations alongside each
>> >> interview.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Noel Wanner
>> >> School/Museum Liason
>> >> The Exploratorium
>> >> 3601 Lyon St.
>> >> SF, CA 94123
>> >> 415-353-0451
>> >> noelw@exploratorium.edu