The Weather Center allows students to access weather data and analysis applications for lab assignments and student research products.

The lab includes a NOAA Port satellite feed receiving over 1 Terabyte of worldwide weather data daily. It utilizes multiple weather analysis software packages for visually displaying and analyzing data and has a large-screen projection system for group discussions and briefings. Students can also access our weather servers to work with archived datasets for class and research projects.

Equipment

  • 20 Window/Linux Dual Boot Computers
  • Linux computing cluster with specialized software applications and data storage capabilities

Research Capacity

The meteorology computing cluster stores a variety of datasets for research applications.

Two Embry-Riddle students sit at a computer looking at weather models
An Embry-Riddle student sits at a computer control center with multiple camera views of the weather studio as students present

Lab Director

Debbie Schaum
Debbie Schaum

Associate Professor and Associate Chair

  • Department of Applied Aviation Sciences
  • College of Aviation

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Contact Us

Professor Debbie Schaum
College of Aviation, Rm. 356
Daytona Beach, FL 32114