The document discusses the Air and Weather Observation System (AWOS) in De La Salle University (DLSU) and volunteer schools for sustainable development. It describes SIGWA, which stands for Students Involve in Geophysical Weather and Atmospheric Studies. SIGWA aims to empower students and teachers to use technology for weather forecasting. It monitors weather, does forecasts and warnings, and uses data from global forecasting systems. SIGWA has 155 sites across DLSU district schools, regions, and cities in the Philippines and is looking for more volunteer schools. The document outlines methods for analyzing current weather and forecasting, including persistence, experience, and models.

1. Air and Weather Observation
System (AWOS) in DLS
(AWOS)
Philippines and Volunteer
Schools for Sustainable
Development
Dr. Gil Nonato C. Santos
DLSU Physics Department

2. What is SIGWA?
SIGWA?
Upcoming STORM
Students Involve in Geophysical
Weather and Atmospheric Studies

3. What We Do
Monitor Weather and
Do Weather Forecasts
-For All Filipinos
-Provide Accurate Weather Forecasts
and and Warnings
-Ensure safe and environmentally
sound socio-economic activities of the
socio-
place
Data
-Global Forecasting System (GFS)
(GFS)
-National Centers for Environmental
Prediction (NCEP)
(NCEP)
-National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)
(NOAA)
Weather and data are becoming more important to the
economy and business decisions

4. SIGWA
Our Primary Mission:
Mission:
Empower stakeholders in Education
(Teachers and Students)
Students)
in the use of Technology
and its importance in Weather
Forecasting on the socio-economic
socio-
development in the key cities where the
DLSU District Schools are located and
Volunteer Schools

5. E4 Program
• E4 - Electronic
Enablers for Excellence
in Education
• The Integration of
Technology to the
Classroom
• The Physics
Department and
Science Education
Department
spearheaded the
technology workshops

7. S & T Pedagogy and Implementation
Questionnaire
Students Teachers
• What specific teaching • What are the specific teaching strategies
strategies and techniques and techniques you have already practiced
have you experienced in your that you find successful and appropriate to
classes that motivate you in motivate students to take careers in S and
pursuing a career in S and T? T? How do you know if it is effective?
• What specific teaching • What are the specific teaching strategies
strategies and techniques and techniques you would like to practice
would you like to be practiced that you think appropriate and maybe
by your teachers in order to successful in motivating students to take
motivate you to take a career careers in S and T?
in S and T? • What is keeping you from practicing these?
• What support system do you If you’re an administrator, what specific
need from your school support systems can you give to your
administrators to motivate you subordinates? As a teacher, what support
to take a career in S and T? system do you need from the
• Can the K-12 curriculum
K- administration?
address these needs? How? • How could these practices be
accommodated in the K-12 curriculum?
K-

8. DLSU DISTRICT SCHOOLS
De La Salle Andres Soriano De La Salle University-
University-
Memorial College Dasmariñas
De La Salle Araneta De La Salle University
University Jaime Hilario Integrated
De La Salle Canlubang School-
School-La Salle
De La Salle-College of Saint
Salle-
Benilde La Salle Academy
De La Salle Health Sciences La Salle College Antipolo
Institute La Salle Green Hills
De La Salle John Bosco La Salle University-
University-
College Ozamiz
De La Salle Lipa St. Joseph School-La Salle
School-
De La Salle-Santiago Zobel
Salle-
School University of St. La Salle

9. University of St. La Salle Bacolod

10. La Salle Academy Iligan

11. DLS Zobel and Don Bosco Makati

12. Benigno Aldana National HS

13. AKLAN REGIONAL SCIENCE HS

14. SIGWA SITES
•10 DLS, 13 Regions, 5 Mega Cities, 127 Cities = 155 SIGWAs

15. We are looking for Volunteer Schools
LUZON VISAYAS/MINDANAO
• Malabon • Leyte
• Pasig • Cebu
• Taguig • Roxas
• Paranaque • Bacolod
• Pandacan • Bohol
• Katipunan • Davao
• Dasmarinas • Banganga
• San Pedro Laguna • Bislig
• Tanza Cavite • Iligan
• Batangas • Ozamiz
• Albay • Dipolog
• Dagupan • CDO
• Bagac,
Bagac, Bataan
• Angeles, Pampanga
• Mexico, Pampanga
• Baliuag,
Baliuag, Bulacan

16. SIGWA Weather Forecast Office
Dr. Edgar Vallar
STRC 313 LIDAR Research Lab

17. WEATHER FORECASTING
This problem has two parts . . .
Analyze: What’s going on right now?
Forecast: What’s going to happen?

19. Analyzing the Weather
• Surface Observations
• Can be taken by
machines such as the
AWOS –
– Air
– Weather
– Observation
– System
• People
INSTALLING WEATHER STATIONS ALL OVER THE PHILIPPINES

20. Features of the Weather Station
• Temperature - displays indoor and • Ice Alert - alert when outside
outdoor in either F or C temperature falls to 39.2° F (4° C) or
39.2° (4°
• Humidity - displays indoor and below
outdoor with built-in hygrometer
built- • Heat Index - combines effects of
• Weather Forecast - indication of temperature and humidity
current weather along with • Dew Point - measures saturation of
atmospheric pressure display with the air to get condensation
built-in barometer
built- • Rain Measurement and History -
• Clock - digital quartz for accurate time obtained from supplied rain gauge
• Calendar - displays month, day, day • Alarm Clock - with snooze
of week • 9V DC Power Supply Required for
• Wind Speed and Direction - Receiver
information received from supplied • 4AA Batteries Required for Sensors
Anemometer • Receiver Weight: 15 oz (425g)
• Wind Gust - average gusts and alarm • Receiver Size:7.6" x 1.1" x 4.5"
function (193mm x 28mm x 114mm)
• Wind Chill - combination of
temperature and wind speed and has
alarm function

21. COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS
• Volunteer Weather Observers
• Daily Weather Reports
• Important for Ground Truth

22. FORECASTING
There are 3 basic methods of
forecasting:
• Persistence
• Experience
• Modeling

23. PERSISTENCE
•Not much is going to change
•Tomorrow will be like today
•Works great in summer
•Not so good the rest of the year

24. EXPERIENCE
•Forecast what was seen before to repeat
•This is good for 1 to 2 day forecasts
•Works great a lot of the time
•Problem when something new happens

25. MODELS
•They are better than people past 3 days
•Works great most of the time
•Problem when bad data gets put in or if
something really new occurs

30. For Current Weather Information
• sigwa.net