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DAAC Alliance Annual Feature Articles
No full textThis yearbook includes feature articles illustrating how DAAC data are being used to improve live on Earth. NASA's eight Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAAC) located across the U.S. deliver data that underpin research and understanding of the Earth system. The DAACs distribute science data from both heritage and current NASA satellite missions that include NASA in-situ field campaigns and satellite missions flown by other U.S. Government agencies and international partners. Educational levels: High school, Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division, Graduate or professional
Dawn's Framing Camera Interactive
No full textThis interactive explains the nature of the data gathered by Dawn's framing camera and allows users to experiment with images viewed through its red, green, and blue filters. Educational levels: Middle school, High school, Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division, Graduate or professional, Middle school, High school, Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division, Informal education, General public
Comment on Tree Rings: A Climate Record of the Past
No full textThis activity seems to be just the teacher's notes? The 'pupil worksheet' to which one is directed does not appear to be included. Unless I've missed it somehow? This activity would be of much greater use to me if that item (the students' handout) was also included.
Mineral Physical Properties and Identification
No full textThis Physical Geology 101 lab consists of a chart which defines the physical properties and provides the means for determining the physical property of a mineral sample. Also presented is a table listing some of the aspects of the common lab minerals. Armed with an image of a mineral and a series of physical properties tests, students are asked to identify each mineral. Educational levels: High school, Undergraduate lower division
Jupiter: Largest, Fastest and Strongest Fact Litho
No full textThis lithograph is designed to provide general public audiences attending NASA’s latest Science-on-a-Sphere “Largest” Jupiter program current factual information about the planet Jupiter. Educational levels: Informal education
Analysis, Diagnosis, and Short-Range Forecast Tools
No full textThis lesson is divided into three sections. The first section discusses the importance of analysis and diagnosis in evaluating NWP in the forecast process. In section two, we discuss a methodology for dealing with discrepancies between both the official forecast and NWP compared to analysis and diagnosis. The third section shows a representative example of the methodology. Educational levels: Graduate or professional, Undergraduate upper division
Where on Earth...? MISR Mystery Image Quizzes
No full textThese quizzes are designed to inspire understanding of the physical, biological and human processes that influence our home planet and cover topics from archaeology to zoology. Several resources for discovering and revealing the meaning of image features may help new geographical detectives to solve the challenging quiz questions. A new Where on Earth...? mystery quiz appears periodically. Answers are published on the MISR web site. The names and hometowns of respondents who answer all questions correctly by the deadline will also be published in the order responses were received. The first 3 people on this list who are not affiliated with NASA, JPL, or MISR and who have not previously won a prize will be sent a print of the image. Educational levels: Informal education, General public
Changing Planet: Permafrost Gas Leak
No full textStudents investigate the characteristics of permafrost and investigate permafrost borehole data to learn about recent changes in the permafrost. They analyze the changing concentrations in atmospheric methane and correlate the change to thawing permafrost. Educational levels: Middle school, High school, General public
Comment on All Systems Go!: A Webquest for Earth System Science
No full textI used this resource in a High School ESE course, and it was unsuccessful. Students could not understand what was expected of them and foundered on most tasks. It might work fine with much more instructor direction, but that's not what a webquest is supposed to be about. Use with caution.
Earth Exploration Toolbook Chapter: Whither Arctic Sea Ice?
No full textIn this chapter, users take the role of students from a small town in Colorado, who team up with students from the town of Churchill, Manitoba, to explore changing sea ice conditions in the Arctic. Together they examine an animation that shows 30 years of satellite images to see how the extent of sea ice in the Arctic has diminished over time. The chapter storyline is built around the real-life case study of Dr. Walt Meier, a sea ice scientist from Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Meier instructs the students in the use of ImageJ to measure sea ice extents near Churchill from remotely sensed images taken every November. Students import their measurements into Excel and build a graph that documents the changing sea ice conditions. Looking for potential causes of the changes they see, the students turn to the NCEP temperature reanalysis website to download and graph temperature data for the same time period. Using Churchill's situation as a jumping off point, students can employ their new image processing and analysis skills to research the changing sea ice extents in other regions of the Arctic. Educational levels: Middle school, High school, Middle school, High school