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There
are
several
factors
that
influence
the
climate
or
prevailing
weather
conditions
for
any
given
location
on
Earth.
The
most
important
factor
is
the
latitude
of
the
location
because
that
affects
the
amount
of
solar
radiation
received
throughout
the
year.
Other
factors
include
its
distance
from
a
body
of
water
(its
moisture
source),
elevation
and
local
topography.
In
this
6
to
10
day
unit
plan,
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GIS
enables
students
to
geo-reference
multiple
data
sets
creating
layers.
This
essentially
becomes
a
vertical
profile
of
data,
information,
photographs
etc.
that
when
viewed
as
a
body
of
information
can
present
a
fairly
comprehensive
view
of
that
location.
Based
on
data
associated
with
latitude
and
longitude,
students
now
have
the
ability
to
examine
geo-referenced
data
sets
derived
on
Earth,
and
from
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This site was developed to assist students and educators with learning about the Great Lakes. The links provide materials on basic earth science concepts, a set of lesson plans on the lakes, and other Great Lakes topics. Concepts covered include Langmuir circulation, longshore current and beach drift, sediments, stream flow, seasonal stratification and water quality.
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Students
will
make
predictions
by
linking
current
scientific
satellite
data
to
concerns
about
global
climate
change.
Using
maps
of
sea
surface
temperature
(SST)
and
ocean
surface
winds,
students
will
learn
how
differential
heating
of
Earth
results
in
circulation
patterns
in
the
atmosphere
and
oceans
that
globally
distribute
the
heat.
Students
will
learn
the
relationship
between
the
rotation
of
Earth
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One
of
the
strongest
observed
ENSO
events
of
the
century
began
to
unfold
in
1997.
Fortunately,
an
extensive
network
of
satellite
and
ocean
buoy
instruments
was
prepared
to
monitor
and
record
the
historical
event.
In
this
lesson,
students
will
collect
data
from
the
MY
NASA
DATA
Live
Access
Server
to
understand
how
scientists
detect
the
onset
of
El
Nino
conditions
and
the
reversal
to
La
Nina
conditions
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The
Sun
heats
the
Earth,
but
the
Earth
also
emits
some
of
the
heat
back
into
space.
The
net
amount
of
energy
determines
not
only
seasonal
weather,
but
also
climate
trends.
According
to
NOAA,
monthly
snow
and
ice
amounts
have
declined
over
the
past
decade.
By
matching
maps
of
snow
and
ice
amounts
with
maps
of
net
radiation
flux
for
the
same
time
frame,
this
lesson
will
give
students
the
opportunity
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This lesson is designed to help students gain knowledge in graphing a microset of data, then using the graphs to investigate the relationship between volcanic activity and the presence of atmospheric aerosols. The lesson provides detailed procedure, related links and sample graphs, follow-up questions and extensions, and Teacher Notes.
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This
activity
prepares
you
to
launch
an
investigation
of
the
relationship
between
precipitation
and
streamflow
for
a
local
watershed.
It
can
enrich
a
study
of
the
water
cycle.
Following
the
step-by-step
instructions
in
a
case
study
you
will
locate,
download,
format,
and
finally
graph
one
year
of
Web-based
data
for
these
two
variables.
The
graph
highlights
the
details
of
this
often
complex
precipitation-streamflow
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This
lesson
is
designed
to
help
students
gain
knowledge
in
graphing
a
microset
of
data,
then
using
the
graphs
to
investigate
trends
in
cloud
coverage
over
a
given
locale.
Students
are
provided
content-related
activities
to
enhance
background
knowledge
in
cloud
types,
and
then
are
provided
detailed
instructions
on
how
to
download
data
from
the
MY
NASA
DATA
Live
Access
Server
(LAS)
and
to
use
Excel
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Scientists
have
studied
the
physical
properties
of
clouds
and
have
developed
instruments
onboard
satellites
to
characterize
the
types
of
clouds
they
see
below.
Some
satellites
have
instruments
that
allow
them
to
measure
rainfall
as
well.
For
this
lesson,
students
will
hypothesize
what
types
of
clouds
they
believe
will
create
the
most
precipitation
(rainfall)
over
Nashville,
TN.
Students
use
the
Live
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