Calwood outing

As well as computer work and field work with GIS we went down to Boulder and visited the National Centre for Atmospheric Research. This was to use Liam's phrase a "too good" place. As well as neat displays and resources to look at -such as lighting, tornados we were taken to a lab where they can display the climate models they are working in 3-D format. We had to wear polarising glasses. The images were amazing. I found the model of the actual weather through the year particularly interesting.




Getting to and from was interesting. We went in a yellow school bus. On the way to Boulder we had to wait as a truck was going passed a crane at a road work site and slipped off the shoulder into the ditch. Plan B was being considered when we were suddenly able to go. On the way back the bus went to the National Centre for Atmospheric Research despite the fact thay Anita had completed all the required pieces of paper. it was however a warm pleasant evening waiting outside the Boulder library.