Immersive Visualization of Atmospheric
Simulations
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This research utilized a CAVE
facility that created an interactive, three-dimensional projection on a screen,
on a wall, or on all the walls of a room. The experience is sometimes called
virtual reality. CAVE will be used to simulate real-world environments
visually and to interact with those simulations in ways that reflect real-world
circumstances. Its virtual reality capability also allows us to explore
physically inaccessible sites; for example, under the ground, in the air
or in extremely large or small phenomena. Right now a four sided CAVE is
being used with the expectation of a six sided version to be built in the
future.
Initial work was done to visualize atmospheric model simulations
(MM5 and CAMx) using Cave5D.
The first visualization uses data from a secondary aerosol nitrate episode
in California's South Coast Air Basin in the fall of 2002. The hope is
to expand the visualization capabilities using other software developed
for DRI's CAVE.
last modified 20 February 2009
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