NOAA'S National Weather Service Open House
Sunday - July 10, 2005
10 am to 330 pm
WHERE:
BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB
BUILDING NWS ONE
175 BROOKHAVEN AVENUE UPTON, NY 11973
THEME:
THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE GLORIA
ACTIVITIES
30 MINUTE TOURS OF OUR FACILITY
15 MINUTE PRESENTATIONS ON HURRICANES
SEVERAL EXHIBITS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN
FREE EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
3:30 PM WEATHER BALLOON LAUNCH
THIS ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE IS PART OF BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL
LABORATORY'S SUMMER SUNDAY TOURS.
A VISIT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) IS
THE MAIN FEATURE OF THE DAY. TO LEARN ABOUT THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY
YOUR LOCAL U.S. GOVERNMENT NWS OFFICE. YOU CAN GET A FIRST HAND LOOK
AT THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY USED TO OBSERVE AND FORECAST WEATHER, INCLUDING
THE ADVANCED WEATHER INTERACTIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND OUR DOPPLER RADAR.
WATCH A LIVE LAUNCH OF A RADIOSONDE CARRIED BY A WEATHER BALLOON, AND
LEARN HOW THIS DATA CONTRIBUTES TO THE FORECAST PROCESS.
THERE WILL BE MANY EXHIBITS THAT YOU CAN VISIT. CHILDREN
CAN VISIT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE, AND OUR
NEW CHILDREN'S EXHIBIT. VISIT OUR TENT TO LEARN ALL ABOUT HURRICANES,
INCLUDING MANY COLORFUL POSTERS THAT WILL BE DISPLAYED.
ADMISSION IS FREE AND NO RESERVATIONS ARE NEEDED.
OUR LAST OFFICE TOUR WILL BEGIN AROUND 2:45 PM...WHICH
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE 3:30 PM WEATHER BALLOON LAUNCH.
ALL VISITORS AGE 16 AND OVER MUST BRING THEIR PHOTO
IDENTIFICATIONS TO BE ALLOWED ON SITE.
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