AERIbago Wows at Wisconsin State Fair

On 10 August 2011, eight people plus one beast (AERIbago) from CIMSS/SSEC/AOS participated in UW-Madison Day at the Wisconsin State Fair. The beautiful weather brought out many people who had an opportunity to learn about satellites and earth science on our 3D Globe, see Antarctic gear modeled by AMRC, and even take a peek inside the AERIbago

Aside from these experiences, many of the visitors also went away with information about our weather & climate applets, our mobile applications, and knowing more about the research done in our building.

It was an excellent opportunity to both educate the public and promote CIMSS/SSEC research. Erik Olson and Russ Dengel dealt with the navigation of the AERIbago into and out of the fair grounds, while the AMRC crew made the supreme sacrifice of dressing up in Antarctic gear in the middle of summer to attract interested eyes.

Submitted by Patrick Rowley

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