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Browse CERES Resources

Browse CERES Resources

Our World: Monitoring the Earth's Climate with CERES

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Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Climate, Technology, Satellites, Remote Sensing
Type: 
Video
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.

NASA S'COOL: Students' Cloud Observations On-Line

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Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Weather and Climate, Weather
Type: 
Website
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, K - 5, General
Keywords: 
clouds, atmosphere, water vapor, evaporation, condensation, CERES
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS2.D
Summary: 
The S'COOL Project involves students (ages 5 - 20+) in real science, making and reporting ground truth observations of clouds to assist in the validation of NASA's CERES satellite instruments. Includes lesson plans and other related materials.