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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
compare
the
ozone
levels
of
selected
regions
around
the
world.
Students
locate
and
identify
geographical
regions
using
latitude
and
longitude;
then,
in
groups,
students
create
and
analyze
graphs
of
ozone
levels
for
the
identified
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Several
research
studies
have
suggested
that
contrails
(condensation
trails
from
aircraft)
can
alter
the
radiative
budget
of
the
Earth
by
increasing
the
cloud
cover
at
high
altitudes.
The
tragic
events
of
September
11,
2001,
caused
virtually
all
air
traffic
to
be
grounded
over
the
US
for
nearly
three
days.
The
absence
of
contrails
over
the
United
States
during
this
time
gave
scientists
a
unique
opportunity
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The purpose of this resource is to learn about latitude and longitude while developing math skills. Students begin by asking the simple question: 'Where Am I?' Then they learn about the magnetic Earth and the use of compasses and angles. Students also learn about the difference between relative and absolute locations. Throughout this activity, students practice using a variety of math skills.
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This
activity
describes
the
technique
of
preparing
"GIS-ready"
data
and
shows
how
to
map
that
data
and
conduct
basic
analyses
using
a
geographic
information
system
(GIS).
First,
you
will
download
and
format
near
real-time
and
historical
earthquake
data
from
the
USGS.
Using
latitude
and
longitude
fields,
you
will
then
plot
these
data
in
a
GIS.
Next,
you
will
analyze
patterns
by
querying
records
and
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Users
download
and
analyze
satellite
images
showing
the
amount
of
ozone
in
the
stratosphere.
They
interpret
the
images
to
identify
the
ozone
"hole"
that
develops
over
Antarctica
each
summer,
and
compare
its
size
from
year
to
year.
Using
freely
available
image
analysis
software,
ImageJ,
users
quantify
the
area
of
the
Antarctic
ozone
hole
each
October
from
1996
to
2004.
Finally,
they
bring
their
measurements
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The
ILEC
promotes
sustainable
management
of
the
world's
lakes
and
reservoirs.
This
site
offers
information
and
links
to
training
programs,
conferences
and
publications
that
address
the
health
and
status
of
lakes
around
the
world.
The
World
Lake
Database
provides
an
alphabetical
listing
of
lakes
around
the
world.
Data
is
provided
for
various
parameters
from
size
and
area
to
water
quality.
An
on-line
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This
resource
includes
a
classroom
activity,
background
information
and
a
set
of
temperature
and
surface
pressure
data
from
the
Pathfinder
Lander.
Students
analyze
data
on
temperature
and
pressure
graphs
from
the
first
30
days
of
the
Pathfinder
Mission
to
determine
whether
water
could
have
existed
under
these
conditions.
A
set
of
15
images
is
also
available,
which
can
be
reproduced
on
a
photocopier
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Users
download
and
analyze
MODIS
imagery
from
2001
and
2003
to
quantify
the
shrinking
of
the
Aral
Sea.
The
chapter
steps
users
through
downloading,
installing,
and
measuring
with
ImageJ,
a
freely
available
image
analysis
program.
Users
employ
the
software
to
set
the
spatial
calibration
of
an
image,
then
select
and
measure
distances
directly
from
the
image.
Measurement
results
are
reported
in
real-world
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Virtual
Earthquake
is
an
interactive
web-based
program
designed
to
introduce
the
concepts
of
how
an
earthquake
epicenter
is
located
and
how
the
Richter
magnitude
of
an
earthquake
is
determined.
Virtual
Earthquake
shows
the
recordings
of
an
earthquake's
seismic
waves
detected
by
instruments
far
away
from
the
earthquake.
The
instrument
recording
the
seismic
waves
is
called
a
seismograph
and
the
recording
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The
National
Atmospheric
Deposition
Program
monitors
wet
atmospheric
deposition
(chemical
constituents
deposited
from
the
atmosphere
via
rain,
sleet
and
snow)
at
over
220
National
Trends
Network
sites
throughout
the
United
States.
This
site
contains
a
long-term,
high-quality
database
of
atmospheric
deposition
for
research
support
in
the
areas
of
acid
rain,
air
quality,
water
quality,
agricultural
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