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This
lesson
is
designed
to
help
students
gain
knowledge
in
using
the
MY
NASA
DATA
Live
Access
Server
(LAS)
to
obtain
a
microset
of
data,
using
Excel
to
graph
the
data,
then
using
the
graphs
to
investigate
the
relationship
between
surface
temperature
and
tropospheric
ozone.
Students
will
also
analyze
changes
in
tropospheric
ozone
and
then
hypothesize
about
the
consequences
of
these
changes.
The
measurements
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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
lesson
is
designed
to
help
students
gain
knowledge
in
using
the
MY
NASA
DATA
Live
Access
Server
(LAS)
to
specify
and
download
a
microset
of
data,
then
to
use
the
data
to
determine
the
seasonal
cloud
coverage
and
the
occurrence
of
different
cloud
types,
by
percent,
in
North
Carolina
(or
their
local
area).
Students
will
identify
different
cloud
types
and
determine
their
seasonality.
They
will
graph
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This
lesson
is
designed
to
help
students
gain
knowledge
in
using
the
MY
NASA
DATA
Live
Access
Server
(LAS)
to
specify
and
download
a
microset
of
data,
and
then
to
use
the
data
to
compare
NASA
satellite
observations
data
with
surface
measurements
of
snow
cover
and
temperature.
Students
will
obtain
snow
cover
and
surface
temperature
data
for
a
locale
in
Alaska,
plot
the
data,
and
then
investigate
seasonal
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In
this
lesson,
students
collect
sea
surface
temperature
(SST)
data
from
the
MY
NASA
DATA
Live
Access
Server
(LAS),
create
time-series
line
plots,
and
use
the
plots
to
study
a
major
coral
bleaching
event.
Corals
feed
on
algae
that
thrive
in
the
sunlit
water
surrounding
a
reef.
However,
when
water
temperatures
get
too
warm,
the
algae
food
source
dies
and
corals
turn
a
whitish
color.
Through
scientific
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This lesson plan provides instructions for several activities for students to perform to study the relationship of temperature, pressure, relative humidity, and dew point in cloud formation. The lesson involves graphing of weather balloon data using a spreadsheet program.
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In
this
lesson,
students
hypothesize
what
types
of
clouds
they
believe
will
create
the
most
precipitation
(rainfall)
over
Nashville,
TN.
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.
Students
use
the
Live
Access
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This activity allows students to use radiosonde data from a weather balloon launch to distinguish the characteristics of the lower atmosphere.
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In
this
three-part
lesson,
students
explore
the
Live
Access
Server
(LAS)
and
produce
plots
of
sea
surface
temperature.
They
then
prepare
a
time
series
of
data
for
particular
location(s)
on
the
Gulf
Stream
and
use
Excel
to
produce
and
analyze
graphs
of
sea
surface
temperature.
One
of
the
most
studied
and
important
ocean
currents
of
the
world
lies
along
the
eastern
coast
of
the
United
States
and
is
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This
chapter
from
the
Earth
Exploration
Toolbook
guides
users
through
the
process
of
locating
and
graphing
Web-based
environmental
data
that
has
been
collected
by
students
who
participate
in
the
Global
Learning
and
Observations
to
Benefit
the
Environment
(GLOBE)
program.
Basic
concepts
in
Earth
system
science
are
explored
as
students
investigate
a
specific
case
study.
The
GLOBE
Graphing
Tool
is
used
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