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Subtopics:

Climate, Satellites, Data

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Formal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.D

Keywords:

surface temperature, biome, vegetation

Summary:

For a selected location, the student will investigate possible relationships between the vegetation index, the precipitation, and the surface temperature data over several years' time. Using that information, the student will predict the climate type...

Sea Surface Temperature, Salinity and Density

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Subtopics:

Water Properties, Earth Systems, Technology, Remote Sensing, Data

Type:

sea surface temperature, salinity, density, ocean circulation

Audience:

Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS2.C

Keywords:

Summary:

The animations in this group show the long-term average sea surface temperature, the long term average sea surface salinity, and the the long term average sea surface density.

Components of the Water Cycle

Primary Topic:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems, Energy Cycle

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Type:

evaporation, sea surface temperature, water vapor, atmosphere

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.C

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Summary:

The process by which water moves around the earth, from the ocean, to the atmosphere, to the land and back to the ocean is called the water cycle. These animations each portray a component of the water cycle.

Components of the Water Cycle on a Flat Map

Primary Topic:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems, Weather and Climate, Energy Cycle

Subtopics:

Type:

evaporation, sea surface temperature, water vapor, atmosphere

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.C

Keywords:

Summary:

The process by which water moves around the earth, from the ocean, to the atmosphere, to the land and back to the ocean is called the water cycle. These animations each portray a component of the water cycle.

Analysis of Atmospheric Conditions for a High Mountain Retreat

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Subtopics:

Technology, Data

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.A

Keywords:

weather balloons, graphing, data access, air pressure, temperature, humidity

Summary:

In this lesson, weather data from ground-based and satellite observations are analyzed for a real world application -- to plan a high mountain retreat in Tibet.

The Water Cycle: Heating the Ocean

Multiple Earth's showing different heat visualizations

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Subtopics:

Earth Systems, Weather and Climate, Climate, Energy Cycle

Type:

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.C

Keywords:

cryosphere, ice, permafrost, sea ice, ocean currents, glaciers, satellites

Summary:

Explore the solar heating of the ocean in part one of a series on the water cycle. The animations show multiple views of the solar heating of the oceans, a picture of this first stage of water's cyclical journey from sea to air to land, and back again.

My NASA Data - Seasonal Science: Building Claims from Evidence

Primary Topic:

surface temperature, Solar Radiation, climate change, seasons

Subtopics:

Weather, Climate, Data

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

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

Keywords:

Summary:

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.

Aquarius Ocean Circulation

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Subtopics:

Water Properties, Weather and Climate, Climate, Satellites, Remote Sensing

Type:

Audience:

Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.D, ESS3.D

Keywords:

ocean currents, density, energy cycle, salinity, ocean temperature, climate change, wind

Summary:

Ocean circulation plays a key role in distributing solar energy and maintaining climate, by moving heat from Earth's equator to the poles. Aquarius salinity data, combined with data from other sensors, will give us a clearer picture of how the ocean works

The Thermohaline Circulation - The Great Ocean Conveyor Belt

Primary Topic:

Water Properties, Earth Systems, Energy Cycle

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Type:

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.C

Keywords:

ocean, density, salinity, ocean temperature, ocean circulation, thermohaline, ocean currents

Summary:

The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These two regions don't mix except in certain special areas, which creates a large slow current called the thermohaline circulation.

Whats in a Name? Global Warming vs. Climate Change

Girl smelling a rose with planet in the corner

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