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The Landsat Thematic Mapper is a multispectral imaging sensor added to Landsats 4 and later. This site uses text, photographs, tables, and diagrams to explain how the Thematic Mapper works and the advantages of sensing radiation in wavelengths other than those normally visible to the human eye. It is part of NASA's Remote Sensing Tutorial and links to the rest of the tutorial are provided.
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Educators and students can find a variety of materials designed for support in the areas of science, mathematics, and technology. Resources are available on NASA education programs including specific areas for kids, students and educators at the elementary, secondary, higher and informal education arenas.
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This
article
describes
the
use
of
satellite
remote
sensing
to
examine
supercell
thunderstorms
with
the
intent
of
predicting
when
or
if
they
are
likely
to
produce
tornadoes.
During
the
afternoon
and
evening
of
May
3,
1999,
a
series
of
supercell
thunderstorms
produced
large,
destructive
tornadoes
concentrated
in
central
Oklahoma.
During
this
outbreak,
the
NASA
Tropical
Rainfall
Measuring
Mission
(TRMM)
...
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This database of NASA images includes a large selection of pictures of spacecraft, astronomical objects, and NASA facilities and personnel. The database is searchable by keyword, or by browsing a selection of subject categories.
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The
Galileo
educator
site
offers
educators
and
students
interesting
facts
about
NASA's
Galileo
mission
to
Jupiter
and
Europa,
and
many
classroom
activities.
There
are
activities
to
interpret
new
images
of
new
worlds,
planets
and
satellites,
navigating
the
solar
system,
planetary
surfaces,
a
closer
look
of
Europa,
design
a
spacecraft
to
test
for
life
on
Europa,
building
a
scale
model
of
the
Galileo
...
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This is a group of frequently asked questions and answers about Earth's magnetic field and poles, the magnetic compass, magnetic reversals, and geomagnetic models. Links to maps and illustrations are embedded in the text.
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