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Water
is
one
of
Earth's
most
unique
and
valuable
resources.
Thus,
the
distribution
of
water
on
Earth
is
a
very
important
factor
in
the
evaluation
of
global
climate
and
its
impact
on
life.
In
this
lesson,
students
will
use
historical
satellite
data
to
examine
precipitable
water
--
a
measure
of
the
water
available
in
the
atmosphere
from
evaporation
(in
the
form
of
water
vapor).
They
will
then
compare
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In this lesson, students will assume the role of a Department of Forestry Ranger one of whose major concerns is forest fires. Using NASA Surface Scene Type data (biomes) and Monthly Equivalent Water Thickness Land Mass Change Data from 2006, the students will determine areas at high risk for forest fire development.
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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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