CS382:Unit-hurricanes - Revision history

Charliep at 13:35, 16 February 2009

2009-02-16T13:35:01Z

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			* Hurricane tracking-- like the data that was shown to CS128, we can have them simulate the paths of hurricanes, severity, etc.
			* Tsunami simluation-- similar to the above, except... with tsunamis. [edit: upon further investigation, tsunamis seem less model-able and are more a matter of using sensors and communication systems to detect them and broadcast warnings]
			* If we're trying to generate interest, I think it would be good to initially give them huge models of catastrophic events that, to put it crudely, feel "awesome"; Just something to give them the ability to say "Well, WE just simulated a friggin' hurricane that tore across the east coast of the U.S." It might help plug them into the class.
			**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_forecast_model (has descriptions of various models for tracking cyclones and hurricanes)
			**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Weather_Research_and_Forecasting_model
			**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAZUS

	Hurricane tracking-- like the data that was shown to CS128, we can have them simulate the paths of hurricanes, severity, etc. If we're trying to generate interest, I think it would be good to initially give them huge models of catastrophic events that, to put it crudely, feel "awesome"; Just something to give them the ability to say "Well, WE just simulated a friggin' hurricane that tore across the east coast of the U.S." It might help plug them into the class. This also goes along with those four "criteria for happiness," where we can perhaps get students more engaged by making them feel like they're doing something huge that relates to the rest of the world.		Hurricane tracking-- like the data that was shown to CS128, we can have them simulate the paths of hurricanes, severity, etc. If we're trying to generate interest, I think it would be good to initially give them huge models of catastrophic events that, to put it crudely, feel "awesome"; Just something to give them the ability to say "Well, WE just simulated a friggin' hurricane that tore across the east coast of the U.S." It might help plug them into the class. This also goes along with those four "criteria for happiness," where we can perhaps get students more engaged by making them feel like they're doing something huge that relates to the rest of the world.
	*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_forecast_model (has descriptions of various models for tracking cyclones and hurricanes)		*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_forecast_model (has descriptions of various models for tracking cyclones and hurricanes)

Mclauia at 14:10, 2 February 2009

2009-02-02T14:10:52Z

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	** Potential one to look into: http://www.astr.ucl.ac.be/users/matthews/jcm/		** Potential one to look into: http://www.astr.ucl.ac.be/users/matthews/jcm/
	** EdGCM		** EdGCM
			*** EdGCM is no longer available for free

Charliep: /* To Do */

2009-01-30T15:09:21Z

To Do

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	* Look around, possibly at GCM (Global Climate Model)		* Look around, possibly at GCM (Global Climate Model)
	** Potential one to look into: http://www.astr.ucl.ac.be/users/matthews/jcm/		** Potential one to look into: http://www.astr.ucl.ac.be/users/matthews/jcm/
			** EdGCM

Kay: /* Comments */

2009-01-28T15:14:10Z

Comments

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	Cons		Cons
	* Doesn't look like there are many open source hurricane models that we could use in this class.		* Doesn't look like there are many open source hurricane models that we could use in this class.
			* Hurricane tracking difficult to teach them about (in itself), also this isn't something that humans can have any effect on in the real world.

	== To Do ==		== To Do ==
	* Look around, possibly at GCM (Global Climate Model)		* Look around, possibly at GCM (Global Climate Model)
	** Potential one to look into: http://www.astr.ucl.ac.be/users/matthews/jcm/		** Potential one to look into: http://www.astr.ucl.ac.be/users/matthews/jcm/

Kay: /* To Do */

2009-01-28T15:13:33Z

To Do

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	== To Do ==		== To Do ==
	* Look around, possibly at GCM (Global Climate Model)		* Look around, possibly at GCM (Global Climate Model)
			** Potential one to look into: http://www.astr.ucl.ac.be/users/matthews/jcm/

Kay: /* Comments */

2009-01-28T15:12:16Z

Comments

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	Cons		Cons
	* Doesn't look like there are many open source hurricane models that we could use in this class.		* Doesn't look like there are many open source hurricane models that we could use in this class.

	~~Comments~~

	== To Do ==		== To Do ==
	* Look around, possibly at GCM (Global Climate Model)		* Look around, possibly at GCM (Global Climate Model)

Kay at 15:11, 28 January 2009

2009-01-28T15:11:43Z

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	== To Do ==		== To Do ==
	* Look around, possibly at GCM (Global Climate ~~Modeler~~)		* Look around, possibly at GCM (Global Climate Model)

Kay at 15:11, 28 January 2009

2009-01-28T15:11:29Z

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	* Hurricane tracking-- like the data that was shown to CS128, we can have them simulate the paths of hurricanes, severity, etc.		Hurricane tracking-- like the data that was shown to CS128, we can have them simulate the paths of hurricanes, severity, etc. If we're trying to generate interest, I think it would be good to initially give them huge models of catastrophic events that, to put it crudely, feel "awesome"; Just something to give them the ability to say "Well, WE just simulated a friggin' hurricane that tore across the east coast of the U.S." It might help plug them into the class. This also goes along with those four "criteria for happiness," where we can perhaps get students more engaged by making them feel like they're doing something huge that relates to the rest of the world.
	* If we're trying to generate interest, I think it would be good to initially give them huge models of catastrophic events that, to put it crudely, feel "awesome"; Just something to give them the ability to say "Well, WE just simulated a friggin' hurricane that tore across the east coast of the U.S." It might help plug them into the class. This also goes along with those four "criteria for happiness," where we can perhaps get students more engaged by making them feel like they're doing something huge that relates to the rest of the world.		*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_forecast_model (has descriptions of various models for tracking cyclones and hurricanes)
	**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_forecast_model (has descriptions of various models for tracking cyclones and hurricanes)		*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Weather_Research_and_Forecasting_model
	**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Weather_Research_and_Forecasting_model		*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAZUS
	**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAZUS		**This seems to be the most likely candidate for something useable:
	***This seems to be the most likely candidate for something useable:		***"Federal, State and local government agencies and the private sector can order HAZUS-MH free-of-charge from the FEMA Publication Warehouse." [http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/hazus/index.shtm]
	****"Federal, State and local government agencies and the private sector can order HAZUS-MH free-of-charge from the FEMA Publication Warehouse." [http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/hazus/index.shtm]		**It may also be that in order to use HAZUS, [http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/ ArcGIS] is required with an entry level license. Seeing as this is only $1,500 for the entry level, this is probably not viable...
	***It may also be that in order to use HAZUS, [http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/ ArcGIS] is required with an entry level license. Seeing as this is only $1,500 for the entry level, this is probably not viable...
			== Comments ==
			Pros
			* Something they can feel good at and they can relate to the rest of the world, as well as being powerful and badass

			Cons
			* Doesn't look like there are many open source hurricane models that we could use in this class.

			Comments

			== To Do ==
			* Look around, possibly at GCM (Global Climate Modeler)

Mclauia at 15:06, 28 January 2009

2009-01-28T15:06:38Z

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	**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAZUS		**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAZUS
	***This seems to be the most likely candidate for something useable:		***This seems to be the most likely candidate for something useable:
	****"Federal, State and local government agencies and the private sector can order HAZUS-MH free-of-charge from the FEMA Publication Warehouse."		****"Federal, State and local government agencies and the private sector can order HAZUS-MH free-of-charge from the FEMA Publication Warehouse." [http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/hazus/index.shtm]
	***It may also be that in order to use HAZUS, ~~ArcGIS is required with an entry level license (~~http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/). Seeing as this is only $1,500 for the entry level, this is probably not viable...		***It may also be that in order to use HAZUS, [http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/ ArcGIS] is required with an entry level license. Seeing as this is only $1,500 for the entry level, this is probably not viable...

Mclauia at 14:38, 28 January 2009

2009-01-28T14:38:02Z

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	***This seems to be the most likely candidate for something useable:		***This seems to be the most likely candidate for something useable:
	****"Federal, State and local government agencies and the private sector can order HAZUS-MH free-of-charge from the FEMA Publication Warehouse."		****"Federal, State and local government agencies and the private sector can order HAZUS-MH free-of-charge from the FEMA Publication Warehouse."
	***It may also be that in order to use HAZUS, ArcGIS is required with an entry level license (http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/). ~~Attempting to find price~~.		***It may also be that in order to use HAZUS, ArcGIS is required with an entry level license (http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/). Seeing as this is only $1,500 for the entry level, this is probably not viable...