Browse airborne instruments Resources

Browse airborne instruments Resources

Ground Validation and OLYMPEX Webquest – Elementary Version

Ground Validation and OLYMPEX Webquest – Elementary Version
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Water Properties, STEM Careers, Data, Societal Applications, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Formal, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
OLYMPEX, ground validation, rain gauge, radar, airborne instruments, rain shadow
Summary: 
You will learn how we measure rain and snow from the ground and from space using satellites, and why we need to check the data using ground validation. This particularly relates to the OLYMPEX Field Campaign.

Ground Validation and OLYMPEX Webquest

Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Remote Sensing, STEM Careers, Data, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
OLYMPEX, ground validation, rain gauge, radar, airborne instruments
Summary: 
You will learn how we measure precipitation from the ground and from space using satellites, and why we need to do ground validation of the satellite data. You will also learn about the OLYMPEX Field Campaign.