Meteorology Broadcasting Studio

The Meteorology Broadcasting Studio provides an opportunity to learn about, practice and conduct research in meteorology — exploring various techniques for communicating complex scientific or technical information to diverse audiences.

Topic areas include the graphical representation of scientific information, the spatial and temporal perception of displayed meteorological data, the effectiveness of different on-camera deliveries, the human response to hazardous-weather graphics and video editing techniques.

Equipment

• Weather analysis and graphics workstation
• Teleprompters
• Green walls with adjustable LED studio lighting
• 4K studio cameras
• 65" 4K interactive touchscreen display
• Presentation desk
• Wired and wireless microphones
• Video production switcher
• Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
• Digital audio interface

Research Capacity

Previous research in the broadcasting studio has included various methods for communicating extreme weather threats to disparate publics.