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This
lesson
plan
uses
Clouds
and
Earth's
Radiant
Energy
System
(CERES)
radiation
data
to
understand
seasonal
variations
in
the
pattern
of
net
energy
input
to
the
Earth
system.
The
net
amount
of
energy
received
by
different
parts
of
the
Earth
at
different
times
of
year
determines
the
type
of
weather
and
climate
they
will
experience.
The
net
radiative
flux
shows
the
combined
effect
of
the
Sun's
location
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This lesson plan provides instructions for several activities for students to perform to study the relationship of temperature, pressure, relative humidity, and dew point in cloud formation. The lesson involves graphing of weather balloon data using a spreadsheet program.
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This
lesson
plan
uses
NASA
satellite
data
to
correlate
cloud
cover
over
Africa
to
the
solar
declination.
The
four
seasons
on
Earth
have
a
scientific
basis.
The
Earth
is
tilted
23.5
degrees
from
vertical.
This
tilt
and
the
Earth's
orbit
around
the
sun
are
the
reasons
for
the
seasons.
Earth's
tilt
and
orbital
position
cause
differing
angles
at
which
the
sun's
rays
hit
the
surface
of
the
Earth.
As
Earth
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This
lesson
plan
uses
NASA
satellite
data
to
contrast
amounts
of
cloud
coverage
over
different
climate
regions
in
Africa.
It
introduces
the
circulation
pattern
of
Hadley
Cells
and
the
band
of
convergence
and
convection
called
the
Intertropical
Convergence
Zone
(ITCZ).
The
lesson
also
discusses
how
frequent
cloud
cover
and
precipitation
occur
along
the
ITCZ
and
how
climate
affects
the
people
living
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This
case
study
developed
as
part
of
the
BioQuest
project
uses
data
from
the
actual
Biosphere
2
experiment
to
construct
a
model
for
Sim-Bio
2.
This
case
study
provides
information
on
how
to
access
the
model
and
explains
how
the
model
can
be
used
to
explore
problems
encountered
with
Biosphere
2.
The
study
poses
several
scenarios
and
asks
questions
that
can
be
addressed
with
the
model.
The
case
study
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In
this
Starting
Point
case
study,
students
will
explore
wetland
hydrology
and
biology.
They
will
decide
whether
or
not
to
restore
a
wetland
or
retain
dams
and
drainage
systems.
Students
will
also
examine
the
complexity
of
decisions
regarding
wetland
restoration
as
well
as
investigate
viewpoints
of
various
stakeholders
in
the
draining
of
wetlands.
While
the
activity
is
set
in
Missouri,
the
case
can
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This
article,
from
Earth:
Inside
and
Out,
takes
a
look
at
dendroclimatologists,
scientists
who
study
climate
changes
by
examining
the
growth
patterns
of
old
trees.
It
introduces
students
to
the
work
of
Gordon
Jacoby,
a
dendroclimatologist
and
co-founder
of
the
Tree
Ring
Laboratory
at
Columbia
University.
The
site
explains
the
growth
rate
of
trees
and
provides
a
picture
of
Earth's
temperature
changes.
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This
case
study
addresses
the
invasion
of
lionfish,
a
native
to
coral
reefs
in
the
tropical
waters
of
the
South
Pacific
and
Indian
Oceans,
to
the
Alantic
Ocean
off
the
southeastern
United
States.
The
study
explains
how
scientists
are
using
newly
collected
data
and
technology
to
learn
how
an
invasive
species
like
the
lionfish
affects
an
ecosystem.
Students
can
learn
about
the
environmental
and
economic
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This
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
fact
sheet
discusses
the
geography
and
environmental
setting
of
Chesapeake
Bay,
the
largest
estuary
in
the
United
States.
Emphasis
is
on
the
effects
of
rapidly
rising
sea
level
within
the
bay,
as
seen
in
historic
maps,
personal
observations,
and
annual
mean
sea
level
data.
Other
topics
include
possible
reasons
for
the
sea
level
change
and
the
role
of
the
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The
terms
greenhouse
effect,
climate
change,
and
global
warming
are
often
used
interchangeably,
yet
they
really
refer
to
three
separate
and
distinct
processes.
This
activity
examines
all
three
and
assesses
whether
Earth's
atmosphere
is
getting
warmer.
Students
will
read
two
articles
from
the
journal
of
Science
that
discuss
the
findings
of
the
Intergovernmental
Panel
on
Climate
Change
(IPCC)
and
investigate
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