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This
is
a
problem
based
learning
activity
which
asks
students
to
utilize
NASA
data
to
determine
areas
at
high
risk
for
forest
fire
development.
Students
will
pretend
to
be
Rangers
of
the
Department
of
Forestry,
and
will
have
to
draw
conclusions
from
the
data
in
order
to
attempt
to
prevent
forest
fires.
Detailed
procedures,
materials
list,
vocabulary
linked
to
an
online
glossary,
and
teachers
notes
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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
DVD
and
Website
contains
NASA
satellite
image
animations
of
several
major
wildland
fires
in
the
United
States
that
occurred
from
October
2001
to
September
2002,
including
the
Hayman,
Rodeo-Chediski,
and
Biscuit
Fires.
It
also
contains
a
recording
of
a
NASA
press
conference
during
July
2003,
which
includes
a
panel
discussion
by
several
key
researchers
regarding
how
NASA
data
is
used
to
help
in
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The High Definition version of the Multisensor Fire Observation animation with audio, text labels and colorbars. -
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This brochure gives a brief overview of the Earth science research that is being done with data from the instruments onboard NASA's Terra spacecraft. Note: this brochure was produced before the Terra launched; for the most recent information, go to http:/
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This
Web
site
hosts
the
most
complete
online
collection
of
astronaut
photographs
of
the
Earth,
including
over
600,000
photos
from
Space
Shuttle
and
the
International
Space
Station.
Users
can
search
the
database
of
photos
by
geographic
coordinates
or
region,
mission,
features,
cloud
cover
and
many
other
options.
The
site
also
features
an
image
of
the
week,
as
well
as
special
collections
of
images,
...
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This
book
of
19
essays,
written
by
Earth
scientists,
provides
insight
into
the
dynamic
processes
that
shape
the
Earth.
The
essays
are
supported
by
case
studies
describing
a
range
of
research
projects
(including
Looking
for
Life
in
Antarctica-and
Mars,
Mapping
Mt.
Rainer,
and
Mapping
Hot
Springs
on
the
Deep
Ocean
Floor)
and
profiles
of
historically
significant
Earth
scientists
(Including
Inge
Lehmann,
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This book explains the Earth system using three concepts: 1.The cycles of matter; 2.The flows of energy; and 3.The web of life. It then applies these concepts to real-life problems and issues that affect us and our planet.
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