The Waterviz: A real time confluence of science, art and music

Rustad, Lindsey E.

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

C123, Oregon Convention Center

Lindsey E. Rustad, Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Durham, NH, Mary Martin, Earth Systems Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, Xavier Cortada, University of Miami, Miami, GJ, Mexico, Marty Quinn, Applied Sonification Lab, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH, Michael Casey, Dartmouth University, Hanover, NH, Sarah R. Garlick, Hubbard Brook Research Foundation, North Woodstock, NH, Jussi Rasinmäk, Simisol, Helsinki, Finland and Mark B. Green, Center for the Environment, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

The WaterViz for Hubbard Brook is a new water cycle visualization and sonification tool for creatively communicating water science to the public with real time forest data. The WaterViz uses hydrologic data captured digitally from a small watershed at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, NH in real time to animate a visualization and sonification available to viewers and listeners worldwide on the internet. The WaterViz lies at the nexus between the hydrologic sciences, visual arts, music, and computer design, and provides a unique approach to interactively and intuitively engage the viewer with vast amounts of data on water cycle science.

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