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drought, citizen science, drought severity, precipitation variability

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Outreach, Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS3.A, ESS3.B

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This short animation from the Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network shows how decision makers use a variety of data and in-person reports to assess the drought conditions across the United States.

My NASA Data - Seasonal Science: Building Claims from Evidence

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Weather, Climate, Data

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Lesson Plan

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surface temperature, Solar Radiation, climate change, seasons

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Students will analyze surface temperature and solar radiation data to construct explanations about the relationship of seasons and temperature to the amount of solar energy received on Earth’s surface.

Dive Into a 360-View of Hurricane Maria

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Precipitation, Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Remote Sensing, Data

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Audience:

Outreach, Informal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General

Summary:

For the first time in 360 degrees, this data visualization takes you inside a hurricane. The precipitation satellite has an advanced radar that measures both liquid and frozen water. Click and drag to look around.

Real World: Hurricane Hunters

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Weather, Tropical Cyclones, STEM Careers, Forecasting

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Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS3.B

Keywords:

hurricane, temperature, air pressure

Summary:

This NASA video segment focuses on how scientists use satellites to collect data. These sets of data are then analyzed and used to predict storms.

My NASA Data - Hurricane Dynamics

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Subtopics:

Weather, Remote Sensing, Data

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Article

Audience:

Weather and Climate, Tropical Cyclones, Energy Cycle

Summary:

Learn all about hurricanes, the most violent storms on Earth.

Where do Hurricanes get their Energy?

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Societal Applications

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Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.D, ESS3.B, ETS2.A

Keywords:

extreme weather, hurricanes, tropical cyclones, satellites, latent heat

Summary:

How do hurricanes get their energy? NASA hurricane scientist Dr. Jeff Halverson explains how hurricanes draw energy from the ocean surface.

My NASA Data - Hurricanes as Heat Engines

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Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Remote Sensing, Data

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Students will use various visualizations (i.e. images, charts, and graphs) to explore the energy exchange that occurs when hurricanes extract heat energy from the ocean.

GCPEx Snow Campaign Wrap-Up

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Precipitation, Weather

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Audience:

Formal, 9 - 12

Standards:

ESS2.A

Keywords:

snowfall, field campaigns, algorithms, GCPEx, ground validation, Ontario

Summary:

A summary of the GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment, which took place in January and February 2012 in Ontario, Canada.

Real World: Monitoring Earth's Energy Budget with CERES

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Weather, Human Impact, Energy Cycle, Technology, Satellites

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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.

My NASA Data - Comparing Data Displays by Counting Tropical Cyclones

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Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Remote Sensing, Data

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Lesson Plan

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