Google Earth represents an incredible resource with which to explore the surface of Earth. It is configured to be user friendly, it contains terabytes of image and topographic data of Earth, and it has proven itself to be an indispensable tool for geoscience research. Importantly, Google Earth also contains substantial data sets for the moon…

Ruoying He, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, will discuss how visualization and computer modeling can aid in the understanding and prediction of "ocean weather." He will discuss key processes driving ocean weather variability and procedures for developing ocean prediction models and visualizations. He will also provide examples of how these…