3-D Visualization Theater

We currently highlight 3-D movies and visualizations for visitors, researchers, and students including: 

• "Lake Tahoe in Depth" (15 minutes). You can see into the lake, under the water, and around the watershed. Lake Tahoe is affected by many impacts including urbanization, loss of clarity, invasive species and climate change. This tour provides the underlying geologic history of the basin for a better understanding of these issues.
• Request to watch "Mapping Change" to see how the growth of conifers can be correlated to climate change in the Sierra Nevada range.
• Request to watch "Let's Go Jump in a Lake" a look at the changes that occur in lakes over different variations of time.
• The NOAA Science on a Sphere Explorer datasets are available upon request. View images and animations of earthquakes, atmospheric storms, climate change data, and more.

The 3-D Visualization Theater, located at the prestigious UC Davis Tahoe Science Center is a state-of-the-art facility and the centerpiece of our efforts to both understand the complexities of Lake Tahoe and to educate the next generation of scientists and engineers.

Computer simulation and data visualization offer a method for seeing the unseen. They enrich the process of scientific discovery and foster profound and unexpected insights. In many fields, they revolutionize the way that scientists conduct science. The goal of these visualization is to leverage existing scientific methods by providing new scientific insight through visual methods.

In the 3-D Visualization Theater, visitors can put on 3-D glasses to explore inside the earth, under the water, and around the watershed.  

For additional details, please contact Heather Segale, education and outreach director, 775-881-7560, ext. 7562 or hmsegale@ucdavis.edu.