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This
chapter
from
the
Earth
Exploration
Toolbook
guides
users
through
the
process
of
locating
and
graphing
Web-based
environmental
data
that
has
been
collected
by
students
who
participate
in
the
Global
Learning
and
Observations
to
Benefit
the
Environment
(GLOBE)
program.
Basic
concepts
in
Earth
system
science
are
explored
as
students
investigate
a
specific
case
study.
The
GLOBE
Graphing
Tool
is
used
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NSIDC
offers
data
and
information
about
the
cryosphere;
that
portion
of
the
Earth
where
water
is
in
solid
form,
typically
snow
or
ice.
Topics
include
snow,
glaciers,
permafrost,
sea
ice,
news
and
features,
and
others.
The
State
of
the
Cryosphere
section
provides
an
overview
of
the
status
of
snow
and
ice
as
indicators
of
climate
change.
An
image
and
photo
gallery
provides
historic
photographs
and
satellite
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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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BASINS
is
a
multipurpose
environmental
analysis
system
for
use
by
regional,
state,
and
local
agencies
in
performing
watershed
and
water
quality
based
studies.
This
new
software
makes
it
possible
to
quickly
assess
large
amounts
of
point
source
and
nonpoint
source
data
in
a
format
that
is
easy
to
use
and
understand.
Installed
on
a
personal
computer,
BASINS
allows
the
user
to
assess
water
quality
at
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The
National
Climatic
Data
Center
(NCDC)
is
the
world's
largest
active
archive
of
weather
data.
Climate
data
for
cities
and
locations
throughout
the
U.S.
and
around
the
world
are
available
here.
Products
include
land-based,
upper
air,
satellite,
and
marine
measurements
of
precipitation,
wind,
atmospheric
pressure,
clouds,
and
solar
activity.
Educators
and
government
researchers
can
access
many
of
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This
data
center
provides
information
on
waterborne
commerce,
vessel
characteristics,
port
facilities,
dredging,
and
lock
performance.
Data
can
be
queried
and
are
available
by
state,
by
commodity,
and
by
waterway.
Metadata
are
also
available.
Fact
sheets
explain
the
US
waterways,
their
management,
and
their
role
in
the
economy.
There
are
also
numerous
publications
availabe
via
the
site
and
an
interactive
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The
GREEN
program
provides
ideas
and
information
related
to
creating
a
watershed-based
educational
project
and
is
geared
toward
taking
action
to
protect
watersheds.
There
are
exercises
and
action
steps
for
various
aspects
of
watershed
management
including
monitoring,
analysis,
research,
policy
issues
and
background
information.
The
site
allows
groups
to
enter
their
watershed
monitoring
or
action
project
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The
Mote
Marine
Laboratory
Phytoplankton
Ecology
Program
focuses
on
microscopic
plants
in
the
oceans,
many
of
which
produce
harmful
toxins.
This
program
addresses
phytoplankton
behavior,
photophysiology
and
bloom
dynamics.
This
site
contains
data
from
investigations,
which
utilize
remote
sensing
technology
for
monitoring
natural
phytoplankton
blooms
as
well
as
laboratory
studies
to
understand
how
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The
materials
available
here
were
brought
together
by
government
agencies,
universities,
non-profit
organizations,
and
businesses
in
an
effort
to
make
Earth
Science
information
accessible
to
a
broader
community.
The
Federation
was
established
to
make
this
a
reality
by
encouraging
and
establishing
the
use
of
best
science
practices
in
the
production
of
high
quality
data,
information,
products
and
services.
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Materials
here
focus
on
worldwide
water
issues
and
policy
decisions,
and
discussions
of
ongoing
projects
involving
conservation,
drought
mitigation,
and
solutions
for
small
landholders.
A
set
of
tools
and
databases
is
available
for
evaluating
irrigation
results,
developing
scenarios
for
water
and
food
supply
policy
decisions,
and
evaluating
the
health
of
fresh-water
ecosystems.
This
site
is
sponsored
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