Real-time data stream for Lake Tahoe Basin scientists

http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20091204/NEWS/912049999/1056&parentprofile=1056
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Imagine a bird's eye-view of Tahoe on a sunny summer day — a wide expanse of blue speckled with boats.

Imagine that same view, but over an area of stream-zone restoration as it morphs over time.

Now imagine how the view would look in the case of a catastrophic wildfire, watching how the speed and direction of the wind influences the flames' path.

Scientist have tried for years to find funding for a high-speed network of sensors and cameras to monitor the basin. Through a recent partnership with a Sony Europe and a group of middle school students from Meadow Vista, Calif., that technology is now a reality.