Museum of Science, Boston

TERC
Terc is an educational non-profit company that conducts educational research and develops innovative educational programs in science, math and technology. TERC developed the nowcasting tutorial web site (with support and help from the other partners listed here).

Museum of Science
The Museum of Science is the lead agency for this NSF-funded project, developed the WeatherWise exhibit, hosts this site, and operates the infrastructure supporting the real-time data feed behind this project.

WBZ
WBZ is Boston's premiere source for weather data and forecasts. WBZ is a partner in this web site. Meteorologist Mish Michaels helped develop the concepts and ideas presented in this web site. The graphic showing Ms. Michaels and corresponding text appear with permission of WBZ. The WBZ web site below includes weather data and forecasts, and a range of educational weather activities and resources.

NSF
This web site was funded by the National Science Foundation Grant #ESI-0206221. All opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed herein are those of the authors and participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Science Foundation.

Unidata
Unidata, affiliated with the University Center for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) provides data, tools and community leadership for Earth systems education and research. For this project, they provide the underlying real-time weather data as well as software for the injestion and display of this data.

National Severe Storms Laboratory
The National Severe Storms Laboratory and the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS) at the University of Oklahoma provided the software used to process the real-time doppler radar data used for this project.

USPLN
The United States Precision Lightning Network (USPLN), operated by WSI Corp., is a network of over 100 sensors throughout the United States to precisely determine the location and time of lightning strokes. WSI generously provides a real-time data feed from this network.
Note: Experience has shown that the resolution, timeliness, and format of USPLN Lightning Data do not present a complete picture or description of the presence of lightning or convective activity in a particular area or the potential impact of such activity on the safety of personnel and property. Interpretation and use of the data, including any extrapolation or forecast based on such data, IS AT THE USER'S SOLE RISK.

WeatherWise
Exhibit