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NASA Earth Science: Climate Variability and Change

NASA Earth Science: Climate Variability and Change
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Climate, Human Impact, Technology
Type: 
Website
Audience: 
Informal, 6 - 8, 9 - 12
Keywords: 
El Nino, oceans, climate variability, TRMM
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.D
Summary: 
This website explores NASA's role in characterizing, understanding and predicting climate variability and change.

NASA Earth Science: Weather

TRMM image of a tropical cyclone
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Weather, Technology
Type: 
Website
Audience: 
Informal, 6 - 8, 9 - 12
Keywords: 
climate variability, NOAA, TRMM
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.D
Summary: 
This website offer teachers and their students some background on how NASA is supporting the study of Earth's weather systems. There is a good image of TRMM data being used to understand tropical storms, and links to other websites with additional info.

NASA Earth Science: Water and Energy Cycle

Polar sea ice
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Energy Cycle
Type: 
Website
Audience: 
Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Keywords: 
hydrologic cycle, energy cycle, polar caps
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Summary: 
The Water and Energy Cycle Focus Area studies the distribution, transport and transformation of water and energy within the Earth System.

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