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Audience:

Weather and Climate, Satellites, Societal Applications, Forecasting

Standards:

ESS2.C

Keywords:

ocean, density, salinity, ocean temperature, ocean circulation, thermohaline, ocean currents

Summary:

The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These two regions don't mix except in certain special areas, which creates a large slow current called the thermohaline circulation.

Satellite Meteorology Learning Modules

Primary Topic:

Technology

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Website

Audience:

Keywords:

meteorology, electromagnetic radiation, clouds, NPP, GOES, winds

Standards:

ESS2.C, ESS2.D, ESS3.B, ESS3.C, ETS2.A, ETS2.B

Summary:

Satellite Meteorology learning modules provide scientists and educators with exciting activities and hands-on tools for investigation, inquiry, analysis and stewardship.

Our World: Monitoring the Earth's Climate with CERES

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Climate, Technology, Satellites, Remote Sensing

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Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5

Standards:

ESS2.D, ETS2.A

Keywords:

clouds, CERES, atmosphere, radiation budget, energy budget

Summary:

Learn how scientists use a satellite called CERES to study the clouds and monitor Earth's climate changes.

GPM Anime Contest Webquest Part 4: Societal Applications

Primary Topic:

All Topics

Subtopics:

Societal Applications, Floods, Landslides, Freshwater Resources, World Health

Type:

Interactive

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, K - 5, General

Standards:

ESS3.B, ESS3.D

Summary:

Part 4 of a 4 part webquest that teaches the basics of precipitation science and technology. Prepares students for the GPM Anime Contest.

Freshwater Availability Classroom Activity

Graph showing the distribution of Earth's freshwater resources

Primary Topic:

Water & Life, Remote Sensing, Freshwater Resources, World Health

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Lesson Plan

Audience:

Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, K - 5

Standards:

ESS3.A, ETS2.B

Keywords:

groundwater, glaciers, saline, blue marble

Summary:

This classroom activity (originally developed for the GPM Poster) will teach students about the value of Earth's freshwater resources and how important it is to study how water is transferred and stored.

How do you Build a Weather Satellite?

Primary Topic:

Technology

Subtopics:

Satellites, Remote Sensing

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5

Standards:

ETS2.A

Keywords:

engineering, orbit, sensors

Summary:

This booklet explains the basics of weather satellites and contains activities to explain questions like "How does a satellite stay up in space without falling back to Earth? "

Where do Hurricanes get their Energy?

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate, Tropical Cyclones, Energy Cycle

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Standards:

ESS2.D, ESS3.B, ETS2.A

Keywords:

extreme weather, hurricanes, tropical cyclones, satellites, latent heat

Summary:

How do hurricanes get their energy? NASA hurricane scientist Dr. Jeff Halverson explains how hurricanes draw energy from the ocean surface.

India's Disappearing Water

Primary Topic:

Satellites, Remote Sensing, Freshwater Resources, World Health

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Standards:

ESS3.A, ESS3.C

Keywords:

hydrology, groundwater, water table, gravitational field, GRACE

Summary:

During the past decade, groundwater beneath the northern Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan has decreased by more than 88 million acre-feet. Using NASA's twin GRACE satellites, scientists determined the rate of groundwater change in India.

Mississippi Flooding in 2011

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Satellites, Remote Sensing, Floods

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