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NASA's
CloudSat
is
an
Earth
System
Science
Pathfinder
mission.
The
CloudSat
satellite
uses
a
special
cloud-profiling
radar
to
study
clouds
and
precipitation
to
gain
valuable
data
on
global
climate
variation.
The
NASA
CloudSat
Mission
CD-ROM
provides
a
detailed
overview
of
the
satellite,
its
mission,
personnel,
other
satellites
in
the
"A-Train,"
science
and
technology
behind
the
mission,
launch
information,
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The
Elementary
GLOBE
unit
is
designed
to
introduce
K-4
students
to
the
study
of
Earth
System
Science
(ESS).
The
storybooks
form
an
instrumental
unit
that
addresses
ESS
and
related
subjects
including
weather,
hydrology,
phenology,
and
soils.
The
science
content
provided
in
the
books
serves
as
a
springboard
to
GLOBE?s
scientific
protocols,
and
also
provides
student
with
a
meaningful
introduction
to
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The Aura Ozone Monitoring Lithograph describes where ozone is found, how ozone is formed, and the effects of ozone on biological processes. How and why NASA studies ozone is covered along with how individuals can monitor ground level (tropospheric) ozone by starting their own ozone-monitoring garden.
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Meteorology:
An
Educator's
Resource
for
Inquiry-Based
Learning
for
Grades
5-9
is
written
as
a
supplement
to
existing
Earth
and
space
science
curricula
for
grades
5-9.
The
guide
may
be
used
in
both
formal
and
informal
educational
settings
as
well
as
at
home.
It
should
be
used
in
conjunction
with
lectures,
discussions,
textbooks
and
other
teaching
material.
This
guide
is
not
intended
to
be
a
complete
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This video tells the story from inception to launch of NASA's quick scatterometer project (QuikSCAT). It gives a behind-the scenes look at engineers, scientists, and technicians working together to solve problems and successfully accomplish goals. Length:25:22.
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This bookmark on ozone includes a Web address for additional information and resources.
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This bookmark on natural and human impacts on climate includes a Web address for additional information and resources.
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A 26-slide PowerPoint introduction to methods of analyzing student cloud observations reported to the S'COOL project; and also for analyzing corresponding student observation/
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K-12
students
from
all
over
the
world
are
participating
in
the
GLOBE
program
by
taking
environmental
measurements
at
their
schools
and
sharing
their
data
via
the
Internet.
NASA
scientists
use
GLOBE
data
in
their
research
and
provide
feedback
to
the
students.
GLOBE
observations
and
measurements
are
in
the
following
study
areas:
atmosphere/
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