I may just have to download and give Second Life a try.. NOAA now has their own island in the Second Life universe now. What is interesting is the things you can do there.
Soar through a hurricane on the wing of a research aircraft, rise gently through the atmosphere atop a weather balloon or search for a hidden underwater cave on a side trip from a NOAA submersible.
Why Second Life? This sums up the idea nicely:
"We're experimenting with new ways to conduct science and public education that appeal to a different sensibility and may help a new audience get excited about Earth science," says ESRL director Alexander (Sandy) MacDonald, who supported development of the site. "Recruiting the next generation of Earth scientists is a priority for NOAA. Our site offers visitors a way to experience the planet through reality-based virtual adventures. Some of them may have shied away from science in the past."
NOAA et Second Life :o)...
Les différentes administrations US s'emblent apprécier Second Life :o) Après la NASA et la création d'une île dédiée à CosmosCode (voir ce post), c'est au tour du Earth System Research Lab de la NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric...