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To help you understand the science behind the climateprediction.net
project, we have developed an interactive glossary, called Magpie, which
you can download free by following the instructions below. If you download
the software, it will let you look up definations and useful links for
the scientific words used in the climateprediction.net, and other,
web pages.
What is Magpie?
Magpie is an experimental plug-in developed by the climateprediction.net
team to help visitors to our website learn more about the climate science
topics and relationships among them. Magpie is not restricted to work
solely on our web site, but can be used on other websites which use climate
science vocabulary. It works as a streamlined toolbar that sits within
your web browser and enables you to find explanations of frequently used
climate science terms as you come across them. Magpie works by highlighting
words it recognises as coming from the fields of climatology, meteorology,
physics and chemistry. For each highlighted item, Magpie provides a set
of 'services' (e.g. explanations, examples, further links) when you right-click
on the item.
Unfortunately, Magpie is currently only available for Internet Explorer
- other versions are coming soon.
How do I download Magpie?
- Download Magpie here
(NB you will have to log in with administrative rights if using Windows
XP)
- Save the file, and follow the instructions given by the installation
wizard
- Re-start your Internet Explorer and you should have a Magpie icon
on your toolbar.
How do I use Magpie?
- Click on the arrow to the right of the Magpie icon and choose 'load
ontology' from the drop-down menu
- Choose climate-glossary.onto from the 'ontology store'
- Climatology, Meteorology, Physics and Chemistry should now appear
on your toolbar
- Click on the coloured blob by each of these words, and any words on
the web page you are browsing which Magpie identifies as coming from
each of those subjects will be highlighted in the appropriate colour.
- If you click your right mouse button on any of the highlighted words,
you have access to a short definition of the highlighted term as well
as links to other material which use the word - either elsewhere on
the web, or in the course notes for the Open University short course.
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