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Browse GPM Resources

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Beautiful Earth: Snow

Beautiful Earth: Snow
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Water & Life, Climate, Satellites, Launch Vehicle, Data, Freshwater Resources, Forecasting
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.D, ESS3.A, ESS3.D, ETS2.A, ETS2.B
Keywords: 
GPM, snow
Summary: 
GPM Application Science Lead, Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, explains how GPM observes snow, and the importance of understanding snow characteristics and distribution in a changing climate.

Beautiful Earth: Floods and Landslides

Beautiful Earth: Floods and Landslides
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Climate, Satellites, Floods, Landslides, Forecasting, World Health
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS3.B, ESS3.D, ETS2.A, ETS2.B
Keywords: 
GPM, soil, extreme events
Summary: 
GPM Application Science Lead, Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, explains how landslides and floods occur, and how satellite imagery is used in understanding these disasters.

The Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPM) Lesson

The Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPM) Lesson
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Satellites, Remote Sensing
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A
Keywords: 
GPM, constellation, DPR, GMI, NASA Goddard
Summary: 
In this activity students learn the purpose of the GPM mission, the parts of the satellite and their functions and build an edible model of the satellite.