Browse Satellites Resources

Subtopics:

Water Cycle, Weather and Climate, Technology, Satellites, Remote Sensing

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Article

Audience:

Informal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8

Summary:

In this article from the summer 2024 edition of The Earth Scientist, learn about NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement mission and the many tools and resources it offers for understanding Earth's water cycle and weather.

Predicting Earth's Climate with NASA Data

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Subtopics:

Earth Systems, Climate, Satellites, Data, Forecasting

Type:

Interactive

Audience:

Outreach, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, K - 5

Summary:

A collection of resources exploring how NASA satellites like GPM can help monitor and predict Earth's climate.

Sea Level Rise iQuest

Illustration of sea level rise and building sea walls.

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Earth Systems, Weather and Climate, Climate, Human Impact, Satellites

Type:

Interactive

Audience:

Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS3.B, ESS3.C

Summary:

In this IQuest, you will explore resources to help you learn about the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, the science behind sea level rise, and the STEM related careers of several of the scientists and engineers involved with this effort.

2020 Hurricane Season StoryMap

Primary Topic:

hurricanes, tropical storms, hurricane season

Subtopics:

Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Satellites, Data

Type:

Interactive

Audience:

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

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Summary:

Learn all about hurricanes, the most violent storms on Earth, and how NASA uses satellites to study and understand these storms.

Water Falls: Getting the Big Picture

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Subtopics:

Water Cycle, Precipitation, Weather, Climate, Satellites, Remote Sensing, Data

Type:

active sensing, passive sensing

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS2.D, ETS2.A

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Summary:

The second spinoff video for the Science on a Sphere film "Water Falls." This video looks at the uses and advantages of remote sensing.

Beautiful Earth: Snow

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Subtopics:

Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Water & Life, Climate, Satellites, Launch Vehicle, Data, Freshwater Resources, Forecasting

Type:

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

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Subtopics:

Precipitation, Climate, Satellites, Floods, Landslides, Forecasting, World Health

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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.

GPM in a Minute

http://pmm.nasa.gov/extreme-weather/first-2015-tropical-storm-forms-eastern-pacific

Primary Topic:

Satellites, Launch Vehicle, STEM Careers

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Type:

NASA Goddard, Tanegashima Space Center, engineering, testing, GPM Core Observatory

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, General

Standards:

ETS2.A, ETS2.B

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Summary:

A time-lapse video that shows the assembly and testing of the GPM Core Observatory satellite in one minute.

First Data from GPM

http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=11784

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Subtopics:

Precipitation, Weather and Climate, Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Satellites, Data

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