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Science On a Sphere® (SOS) Technical Innovation and Network Growth Keith Searight CIRA Performing work for ESRL/GSD Shilpi Gupta CIRES Performing work for ESRL/GSD
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SOS Introduction
100 Most Influential $1.20 Stamp NOAA’s #1 Award
128 Sites Installed
2.6K Web Visits/Day
0.5 TB Data Distributed/Day
68” Sphere, 4 Projectors, 1 Linux Server, 1 iPad
NOAA’s most impactful outreach tool for public science education
Space Foundation
30K Likes
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Blending Area
Unique Patented Technology
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Hardware:
Software:
Content:
Computer Systems: SD HD 4K
Controller: Wii iPad
Real-time 6K+ hi-res
Zoom
Presentation Creation
Data Catalog
Alignment: Manual Auto
Interactive Display Tools
Technical Innovation: Examples Since 2010
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SOS Growth and Reach • 128 Science On a Sphere® (SOS) installations worldwide in:
o 71 Domestic in 29 States
o 57 International in 22 Countries
• 33 million viewers per year
• Technology transferred by 12 distributors worldwide
• SOS Data Catalog contains 500+ freely available datasets:
Museums Visitor Centers
Aquariums Labs
Schools/Univ. Zoos
Air Water Land Snow/Ice Space People Real-time
Extras
November 3-5, 2015
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The SOS Network • SOS Network: institutions with SOS and partners creating and sharing content and educational programming for SOS
o Build capacity of presenters
o Provide guidelines for good SOS content o Evaluate the effectiveness of SOS
Live SphereCast of NOAA scientist on SOS to SOS workshop participants
• SOS Education Webinars held quarterly • SOS Users Collaborative Network Workshops
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The Value of SOS • Support NOAA’s goal to enhance environmental literacy
o Engage audiences of all ages
o Build public understanding of diverse topics
o Foster appreciation for the interconnectedness of the planet
• Excellent collaboration and outreach opportunities
• Discovering innovative ways to use SOS • Network surveys *:
o 82% of visitors stated that seeing information on the sphere is more realistic and changed how they understood the information
o 87% of visitors who had a facilitated sphere experience reported learning something new
* Science On a Sphere®: Cross-Site Summative Evaluation, Sept. 2010