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This
chapter
of
the
GLOBE
Teacher's
Guide
presents
information
on
how
to
characterize
soil
profiles
and
measure
soil
moisture
and
temperature.
K-12
students
from
all
over
the
world
are
participating
in
the
Global
Learning
and
Observations
to
Benefit
the
Environment
(GLOBE)
program
by
taking
environmental
measurements
at
their
schools
and
sharing
their
data
via
the
Internet.
Measurement
protocols
and
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This
resource
allows
users
to
increase
their
understanding
of
Earth
system
science
and
the
effects
humans
have
on
the
global
environment.
The
mosaics
were
developed
primarily
from
data
collected
by
the
Landsat
4
and
Landsat
5
satellites.
This
historical
imagery
is
a
record
of
the
conditions
on
Earth
around
the
year
1990.
The
CD
was
developed
by
NASA
Stennis
Space
Center
and
the
US
Geological
Survey.
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This poster features remote-sensing images from NASA's Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor (SeaWiFS). The teaching supplement augments the poster with descriptive summaries of the variety of geophysical phenomena that can be seen in each image. The supplement also includes a glossary of terms and a listing of URLs for additional information.
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This brochure gives a brief description of the science research that is being done with data from the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instrument flying onboard NASA's Terra satellite. It also contains information about some of the data products and technical specifications.
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This poster shows a global view of Earth at night, compiled from over 400 satellite images collected during the nighttime phase of the orbit. Much of Earth is illuminated at night by city lights. The poster includes elementary-secondary activities on the backside from Mission Geography (http:/
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This poster includes activities using NASA satellite imagery from 2007 to guide students in understanding global patterns and connections related to the following topics: insolation, surface temperature, cloud fraction, rainfall, aerosols, and biosphere. The associated learning activities help students identifying connections between these components and identify global patterns.
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In
this
activity,
the
GLOBE
Kids
are
excited
to
perform
a
play
for
the
rest
of
the
school,
demonstrating
what
they
have
learned
about
the
Earth
and
all
of
its
parts.
They
hit
a
glitch
when
they
cannot
decide
which
Earth
component
is
the
most
important,
but
end
up
learning
a
lot
about
the
Earth,
Sun,
water,
air,
soil,
and
living
things,
and
the
way
these
components
are
interconnected.
In
Activity
1:
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This
resource
aims
to
help
elementary
and
secondary
teachers
find
and
use
Earth
science
data
and
information
on
the
Internet.
The
content
is
arranged
by
science
topic.
Each
topic
has
a
preview
page
that
summarizes
the
material,
as
well
as
2
to
5
detail
pages,
which
show
where
to
access
online
data
and
what
the
data
mean.
Over
40
hands-on
activities
are
available
at
the
site
on
the
following
science
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This
CD-ROM
is
a
reproduction
of
the
out-of-print
textbook
by
the
same
name
developed
for
the
undergraduate
to
graduate
level
Earth
systems
science
major
to
study
landforms
and
landscapes.
It
presents
in-depth
coverage
of
geomorphology
as
a
discipline
and
the
use
of
satellite
imagery
in
observation,
study,
and
interpretation.
It
contains
a
gallery
of
237
color
and
black
and
white
plates
of
space
imagery,
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This
show
tells
the
story
of
how
summer
fun
suffers
a
setback
when
the
tree
house
detectives
discover
that
their
favorite
spot
on
the
beach
is
shrinking.
The
detectives
dig
in
and
learn
more
about
weathering,
erosion,
the
rock
cycle,
and
much
more.
This
show
is
part
of
the
NASA
SCI
Files
series
of
instructional
programs
consisting
of
broadcast,
print,
and
online
elements.
Emphasizing
research
and
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