The DataStreme Project

National Weather Service Forecast Office -Sterling, Virginia

The Tour

A special thanks to National Weather Service meteorologists Dewey Walston and Steve Zubrick for hosting the first meeting of the Central Maryland and Northern Virginia DataStreme distance learning course. The meeting included a guided tour of the forecast office and a special midday balloon launch.


September 7, 1996

Our tour begins at the regional weather forecast map.

The hydrologist at work as Hurricane Fran flood waters rise

The modern weather forecast office utilizes computer technology to forecast the weather more accurately.

The last remnants of Hurricane Fran

Studying current weather satellite images

Looking at a regional map of watersheds (showing the area drained by major rivers and streams)

NEXRAD Doppler weather radar workstation

Creating an electronic database of DataStreme course participants

Getting more detailed reports on specific counties

NOAA Weather Radio broadcast studio


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