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2-05-2024 11:24am

CSUN Geography Dept. Weather Network Vast Resource

CSUN's Geography Dept's weather resource is often under-utilized, as L.A. media gravitate towards interviews with CalTech staff. SFV readers can access relatable data from CSUN.

Coverage of the CSUN Geography Dept. Weather Network Stations:

  • Local offshore islands of Channel Islands National Park
  • Inland valleys
  • Mountains of the Sierra Nevada
  • Desert sands of the Mojave

Purpose of the weather station network at CSUN

  • Augment the Department's climatology courses
    • Providing students with the opportunity to participate in the setting up, programming, and maintaining of automated weather stations. 
    • Allow students to acquire advanced technical and data analysis skills using the latest in state-of-the-art climatic monitoring equipment. 
    • Expand students' knowledge of meteorological techniques
  • Provides valuable weather data to schools and other agencies, such as the 
    • National Weather Service
    • United States Navy
    • National Park Service
    • Department of the Interior
    • Department of Defense
    • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    • Various other research organizations

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