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Educational software for the visualization of space plasma processesThe UCLA Space Physics Group has developed educational software composed of a series of modules to assist students with understanding basic concepts of space plasmas and charged particle motion. Present modules cover planetary magnetospheres, charged particle motion, cold plasma waves, collisionless shock waves, and solar wind. The software is designed around the principle that students can learn more by doing rather than by reading or listening. The programs provide a laboratory-like environment in which the student can control, observe, and measure complex behavior. The interactive graphics environment allows the student to visualize the results of his or her experimentation and to try different parameters as desired. The current version of the software runs on UNIX-based operating systems in an X-Windows environment. It has been used in a classroom setting at both UCLA and the University of California at San Diego.
Document ID
19960022596
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Russell, C. T.
(California Univ. Los Angeles, CA United States)
Le, G.
(California Univ. Los Angeles, CA United States)
Luhmann, J. G.
(California Univ. Los Angeles, CA United States)
Littlefield, B.
(California Univ. Los Angeles, CA United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1995
Publication Information
Publication: Visualization techniques in space and atmospheric sciences
Subject Category
Documentation And Information Science
Accession Number
96N25540
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF USE-91-55988
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGT-40005
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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