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DevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDr. Gil Nonato C. SantosDLSU Physics Department

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SStudents tudents IInvolve in nvolve in GGeophysical eophysical WWeather and eather and AAtmospheric Studiestmospheric Studies

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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

SIGWASIGWAOur Our Primary MissionPrimary Mission::

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?

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�� De La Salle De La Salle AranetaAraneta

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�� De La Salle De La Salle CanlubangCanlubang

�� De La SalleDe La Salle--College of Saint College of Saint

BenildeBenilde

�� De La Salle UniversityDe La Salle University--

DasmariñasDasmariñas

�� De La Salle UniversityDe La Salle University

�� Jaime Jaime HilarioHilario Integrated Integrated

SchoolSchool--La SalleLa Salle

�� La Salle AcademyLa Salle AcademyBenildeBenilde

�� De La Salle Health Sciences De La Salle Health Sciences

InstituteInstitute

�� De La Salle John De La Salle John BoscoBosco

CollegeCollege

�� De La Salle De La Salle LipaLipa

�� De La SalleDe La Salle--Santiago Santiago ZobelZobel

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�� La Salle AcademyLa Salle Academy

�� La Salle College La Salle College AntipoloAntipolo

�� La Salle Green HillsLa Salle Green Hills

�� La Salle UniversityLa Salle University--

OzamizOzamiz

�� St. Joseph SchoolSt. Joseph School--La SalleLa Salle

�� University of St. La SalleUniversity of St. La Salle

University of St. La Salle BacolodUniversity of St. La Salle Bacolod

La Salle Academy La Salle Academy IliganIligan

DLS DLS ZobelZobel and and Don Don BoscoBosco MakatiMakati

BenignoBenigno AldanaAldana National HSNational HS

AKLAN REGIONAL SCIENCE HSAKLAN REGIONAL SCIENCE HS

SIGWA SITESSIGWA SITESSIGWA SITESSIGWA SITES

••10 DLS, 13 Regions, 5 Mega Cities, 127 Cities = 10 DLS, 13 Regions, 5 Mega Cities, 127 Cities = 155 SIGWAs 155 SIGWAs

We are looking for Volunteer SchoolsWe are looking for Volunteer Schools

LUZONLUZON

•• MalabonMalabon

•• Pasig Pasig

•• TaguigTaguig

•• ParanaqueParanaque

•• PandacanPandacan

•• KatipunanKatipunan

•• DasmarinasDasmarinas

VISAYAS/MINDANAOVISAYAS/MINDANAO

•• LeyteLeyte

•• Cebu Cebu

•• RoxasRoxas

•• BacolodBacolod

•• Bohol Bohol

•• DavaoDavao

•• BangangaBanganga•• DasmarinasDasmarinas

•• San Pedro LagunaSan Pedro Laguna

•• TanzaTanza CaviteCavite

•• BatangasBatangas

•• AlbayAlbay

•• DagupanDagupan

•• BagacBagac, Bataan , Bataan

•• Angeles, PampangaAngeles, Pampanga

•• Mexico, PampangaMexico, Pampanga

•• BaliuagBaliuag, , BulacanBulacan

•• BangangaBanganga

•• BisligBislig

•• IliganIligan

•• OzamizOzamiz

•• DipologDipolog

•• CDOCDO

SIGWA Weather Forecast OfficeSIGWA Weather Forecast Office

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 ––

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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)

COOPERATIVE OBSERVERSCOOPERATIVE OBSERVERS

•• Volunteer Weather ObserversVolunteer Weather Observers

•• Daily Weather ReportsDaily Weather Reports

•••• Important for Ground TruthImportant for Ground Truth

FORECASTINGFORECASTING

•• PersistencePersistence

There are 3 basic methods of There are 3 basic methods of forecasting:forecasting:

•• PersistencePersistence

•• ExperienceExperience

•• ModelingModeling

••Not much is going to changeNot much is going to change

••Tomorrow will be like todayTomorrow will be like today

PERSISTENCEPERSISTENCE

••Works great in summerWorks great in summer

••Not so good the rest of the yearNot so good the rest of the year

••Forecast what was seen before to repeatForecast what was seen before to repeat

••This is good for 1 to 2 day forecastsThis is good for 1 to 2 day forecasts

EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE

••This is good for 1 to 2 day forecastsThis is good for 1 to 2 day forecasts

••Works great a lot of the timeWorks great a lot of the time

••Problem when something new happensProblem when something new happens

••They are better than people past 3 daysThey are better than people past 3 days

••Works great most of the timeWorks great most of the time

MODELSMODELS

••Works great most of the timeWorks great most of the time

••Problem when bad data gets put in or if Problem when bad data gets put in or if something really new occurssomething really new occurs

For Current Weather InformationFor Current Weather Information

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