Browse greenhouse gases Resources

Browse greenhouse gases Resources

Real World: Monitoring Earth's Energy Budget with CERES

Real World: Monitoring Earth's Energy Budget with CERES
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Weather, Human Impact, Energy Cycle, Technology, Satellites
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
energy budget, radiation budget, atmosphere, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, carbon footprint
Summary: 
Learn how NASA uses a data-collecting sensor, Clouds and Earth’s Radiant Energy System, or CERES, to study clouds and make accurate measurements of energy leaving Earth.

Launchpad: Global Warming - How Humans are Affecting Our Planet

Launchpad: Global Warming - How Humans are Affecting Our Planet
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Climate, Human Impact, Energy Cycle
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS3.D
Keywords: 
climate change, greenhouse effect, atmosphere, greenhouse gases, energy budget, radiation budget
Summary: 
Learn how the greenhouse effect keeps more of the sun's heat and energy within Earth's atmosphere causing temperatures on Earth to rise. This video explains the effect warmer temperatures are playing on Earth.

Global Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet

Imagery of climate change including wildfires, dry land, and a hurricane from space
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Climate, Human Impact, Societal Applications
Type: 
Website
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, Formal
Keywords: 
climate change, greenhouse gases, sea level
Standards: 
ESS3.C, ESS3.D
Summary: 
View the latest data on the vital signs of the planet, including arctic sea ice levels, carbon dioxide, sea levels, global temperature and land ice.