Climate Research Laboratory

The Climatology Research Laboratory

The Climatology Research Laboratory (CRL) occupies the rooftop room of the Geography-Geology Building (GGY) at The University of Georgia. As a participant in the UNIDATA program, the CRL receives an internet feed of real-time meteorological data, forecasts, model output and radar and satellite imagery. NAWIPS (GEMPAK 5.6), McIDAS-2002, WATADS/RADS (radar analysis) and ENVI/IDL software packages are available on the CRL's Sun Ultra 10, Ultra 1 and SPARC 20 workstations for data analysis and visualization. Two weather stations are operated by the CRL. A wireless Davis weather station is used to take continuous weather observations made available on this web site, and a Campbell weather station is used for research and instructional activities. The CRL also receives realtime data feeds through a PlanetaryData Inc. NOAAport satellite receiver, and AVHRR satellite imagery through a GTI Electronics HRPT receiver. Inside the CRL