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AAir and ir and WWeather eather OObservation bservation SSystem (ystem (AWOSAWOS) in ) in DLSDLS
PhilippinesPhilippines and Volunteer and Volunteer Schools for Sustainable Schools for Sustainable
DevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDr. Gil Nonato C. SantosDLSU Physics Department
What is What is SIGWASIGWA??
Upcoming STORM Upcoming STORM
SStudents tudents IInvolve in nvolve in GGeophysical eophysical WWeather and eather and AAtmospheric Studiestmospheric Studies
Monitor Monitor WeatherWeather andand
Do Do Weather Forecasts Weather Forecasts --For For All Filipinos All Filipinos
--ProvideProvide Accurate Weather Forecasts Accurate Weather Forecasts and and andand WarningsWarnings
--Ensure Ensure safesafe and and environmentallyenvironmentally
soundsound sociosocio--economic activities of the economic activities of the
placeplace
What We DoWhat We Do
placeplace
DataData--Global Forecasting System (Global Forecasting System (GFSGFS))
--National Centers for EnvironmentalNational Centers for Environmental
Prediction (Prediction (NCEPNCEP) )
--National Oceanic and AtmosphericNational Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (Administration (NOAANOAA) )
Weather and data are becoming more important to the Weather and data are becoming more important to the economy and business decisionseconomy and business decisions
Empower stakeholders in EducationEmpower stakeholders in Education
((TeachersTeachers and and StudentsStudents) )
in the use of in the use of TechnologyTechnologyin the use of in the use of TechnologyTechnology
and its importance in and its importance in WeatherWeather
ForecastingForecasting on the socioon the socio--economic economic development in the key cities where the development in the key cities where the DLSU District Schools DLSU District Schools are located and are located and
Volunteer SchoolsVolunteer Schools
E4E4 ProgramProgram
•• E4E4 -- EElectronic lectronic EEnablers for nablers for EExcellence xcellence in in EEducationducation
•• The Integration of The Integration of Technology to the Technology to the ClassroomClassroomClassroomClassroom
•• The The Physics Physics Department Department and and Science Education Science Education Department Department spearheaded the spearheaded the technology workshopstechnology workshops
S & T Pedagogy and Implementation S & T Pedagogy and Implementation Questionnaire Questionnaire
StudentsStudents
•• What specific teaching What specific teaching strategies and techniques strategies and techniques have you experienced in your have you experienced in your classes that motivate you in classes that motivate you in pursuing a career in S and T? pursuing a career in S and T?
•• What specific teaching What specific teaching strategies and techniques strategies and techniques
TeachersTeachers
•• What are the specific teaching strategies What are the specific teaching strategies and techniques you have already practiced and techniques you have already practiced that you find successful and appropriate to that you find successful and appropriate to motivate students to take careers in S and motivate students to take careers in S and T? How do you know if it is effective?T? How do you know if it is effective?
•• What are the specific teaching strategies What are the specific teaching strategies and techniques you would like to practice and techniques you would like to practice strategies and techniques strategies and techniques
would you like to be practiced would you like to be practiced by your teachers in order to by your teachers in order to motivate you to take a career motivate you to take a career in S and T?in S and T?
•• What support system do you What support system do you need from your school need from your school administrators to motivate you administrators to motivate you to take a career in S and T?to take a career in S and T?
•• Can the KCan the K--12 curriculum 12 curriculum address these needs? How?address these needs? How?
and techniques you would like to practice and techniques you would like to practice that you think appropriate and maybe that you think appropriate and maybe successful in motivating students to take successful in motivating students to take careers in S and T?careers in S and T?
•• What is keeping you from practicing these? What is keeping you from practicing these? If you’re an administrator, what specific If you’re an administrator, what specific support systems can you give to your support systems can you give to your subordinates? As a teacher, what support subordinates? As a teacher, what support system do you need from the system do you need from the administration?administration?
•• How could these practices be How could these practices be accommodated in the Kaccommodated in the K--12 curriculum?12 curriculum?
DLSU DISTRICT SCHOOLSDLSU DISTRICT SCHOOLS�� De La Salle Andres Soriano De La Salle Andres Soriano
Memorial CollegeMemorial College
�� De La Salle De La Salle AranetaAraneta
UniversityUniversity
�� De La Salle De La Salle CanlubangCanlubang
�� De La SalleDe La Salle--College of Saint College of Saint
STRC 313 LIDAR Research LabSTRC 313 LIDAR Research LabSTRC 313 LIDAR Research LabSTRC 313 LIDAR Research Lab
Dr. Edgar Vallar
WEATHER FORECASTINGWEATHER FORECASTING
This problem has two parts . . .This problem has two parts . . .
Analyze:Analyze: What’s going on right now? What’s going on right now?
Forecast:Forecast: What’s going to happen?What’s going to happen?
Analyzing the WeatherAnalyzing the Weather
•• Surface Observations Surface Observations
•• Can be taken by Can be taken by machines such as the machines such as the AWOSAWOS ––
–– AAirir
–– WWeathereather
–– OObservation bservation
–– SSystem ystem
•• PeoplePeople
INSTALLING WEATHER STATIONS ALL OVER THE PHILIPPINES
Features of the Weather StationFeatures of the Weather Station•• Temperature Temperature -- displays indoor and displays indoor and
outdoor in either F or Coutdoor in either F or C
•• HumidityHumidity -- displays indoor and displays indoor and outdoor with builtoutdoor with built--in hygrometerin hygrometer
•• Weather Forecast Weather Forecast -- indication of indication of current weather along with current weather along with atmospheric pressure display with atmospheric pressure display with builtbuilt--in barometerin barometer
•• ClockClock -- digital quartz for accurate timedigital quartz for accurate time
•• Ice Alert Ice Alert -- alert when outside alert when outside temperature falls to 39.2temperature falls to 39.2°° F (4F (4°° C) or C) or belowbelow
•• Heat Index Heat Index -- combines effects of combines effects of temperature and humiditytemperature and humidity
•• Dew Point Dew Point -- measures saturation of measures saturation of the air to get condensationthe air to get condensation
•• Rain Measurement and History Rain Measurement and History --obtained from supplied rain gaugeobtained from supplied rain gauge•• ClockClock -- digital quartz for accurate timedigital quartz for accurate time
•• CalendarCalendar -- displays month, day, day displays month, day, day of weekof week
•• Wind Speed and Direction Wind Speed and Direction --information received from supplied information received from supplied AnemometerAnemometer
•• Wind Gust Wind Gust -- average gusts and alarm average gusts and alarm functionfunction
•• Wind Chill Wind Chill -- combination of combination of temperature and wind speed and has temperature and wind speed and has alarm functionalarm function
obtained from supplied rain gaugeobtained from supplied rain gauge
•• Alarm Clock Alarm Clock -- with snoozewith snooze
•• 9V DC Power Supply Required for 9V DC Power Supply Required for Receiver Receiver
•• 4AA Batteries Required for Sensors 4AA Batteries Required for Sensors
•• Receiver Weight: 15 oz (425g)Receiver Weight: 15 oz (425g)
•• Receiver Size:7.6" x 1.1" x 4.5" Receiver Size:7.6" x 1.1" x 4.5" (193mm x 28mm x 114mm)(193mm x 28mm x 114mm)