The
mission of the Regional Weather Information Center is to support the highest
quality undergraduate and graduate education through experimental opportunities
in operational and applied research in contemporary meteorology with an emphasis
on future applications through technology transfer to enhance economic development.
The 2000 sq. ft. facility is located on the second floor of Odegard Hall. The
facility contains a prototype information management center designed to support
weather analysis and forecasting in a responsive decision support environment
and support the research and operational activities of the Center. Additionally,
unique support is derived from UNDs Doppler weather radar, a high-speed data
link to the UNDs Cray supercomputer, and real-time access to a statewide network
of automated weather observing stations. The center also houses a specially
designed soundproof radio room and separate television studio. A state-of-the-art
production set allows editing within the facility resulting in high-performance
weather graphics producing three dimensional animations of broadcast weather
information.
