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Create a Sphere with Precipitation Climatology

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Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Outreach, General
Keywords: 
climatology, globe, TRMM data
Summary: 
An activity in which students will cut and fold paper to create a 3D sphere which displays precipitation climatology.
Lesson File(s): 
PDF icon Create_a_Sphere_Climatology.pdf

This is an activity in which students will cut and fold paper to create a 3D sphere which displays the precipitation climatology (long-term average) computed by the Global Energy and Water Experiment for 1979-2008. Click the above link to download the PDF file, then print as many color copies as necessary for your students.

This activity was created by Dr. Chris Kidd and Dr. George Huffman, and was used in the 2011 "Explore Goddard Day" event.

Source: 

NASA