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GIS
enables
students
to
geo-reference
multiple
data
sets
creating
layers.
This
essentially
becomes
a
vertical
profile
of
data,
information,
photographs
etc.
that
when
viewed
as
a
body
of
information
can
present
a
fairly
comprehensive
view
of
that
location.
Based
on
data
associated
with
latitude
and
longitude,
students
now
have
the
ability
to
examine
geo-referenced
data
sets
derived
on
Earth,
and
from
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There
are
many
factors
that
affect
an
area?s
climate.
By
understanding
these
factors,
someone
could
predict
the
average
temperature,
temperature
range,
and
precipitation
patterns
of
an
area.
They
could
also
predict
the
type
of
vegetation
likely
to
grow
in
an
area
based
on
these
atmospheric
conditions.
In
this
activity,
students
will
work
in
groups
of
three.
Each
group
will
be
assigned
one
of
six
sets
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This
lesson
explores
El
Nino
by
looking
at
sea
surface
temperature,
sea
surface
height,
and
wind
vectors
in
order
to
seek
out
any
correlations
there
may
be
among
these
three
variables.
It
employs
group
work
where
different
teams
work
together
to
analyze
a
single
variable,
and
then
get
together
in
different
groups
to
compare
all
three
variables.
The
lesson
will
guide
students
through
data
representing
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No
study
of
Maine
weather
would
be
complete
without
analysis
of
the
year
of
1816
-
the
year
with
no
summer
in
an
area
from
western
Pennsylvania
and
New
York,
up
through
Quebec
and
across
to
Maine
and
the
Canadian
maritimes.
In
this
five-unit
lesson,
students
will
investigate
the
causes
and
effects
of
the
Fabled
Maine
Winter
by
exploring
a
variety
of
data
sources.
They
will
locate,
graph,
and
analyze
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A
learning
activity
for
the
"Do
You
Know
That
Clouds
Have
Names?"
book
in
the
Elementary
GLOBE
series.
Students
will
explore
the
difference
between
the
three
types
of
contrails,
make
observations
of
contrails
outside,
and
record
their
observations.
Fifteen
minutes
later
they
will
make
follow-up
observations
to
see
how
the
contrails
they
observed
have
changed.
The
purpose
of
the
activity
is
to
help
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The
purpose
of
this
project
is
to
present
the
holistic
study
of
the
biosphere
using
remote
sensing
technology.
The
intention
is
to
have
students
perceive
the
biosphere
as
containing
interlinked
environments
and
organisms,
an
ability
which
would
later
aid
students
when
they
are
introduced
to
concepts
like
trophic
levels
and
energy
flow
within
an
ecosystem
and
in
the
biosphere.
It
is
also
expected
that
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In
this
unit,
students
learn
about
the
scientific
factors
contributing
to
the
global
warming
debate.
Students
act
as
advisors
to
the
heads
of
state
of
several
nations
and
explore
the
issues
as
they
respond
to
the
various
questions
and
concerns
of
these
leaders.
Activities
include
a
combination
of
physical
labs
and
investigations
using
World
Watcher
software,
a
geographic
data
visualization
tool
developed
...
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This
non-profit
organization
provides
technical
tools
and
services
to
community
groups,
local
governments
and
others
to
protect
streams,
lakes,
and
rivers.
The
web
site
features
publications
related
to
watershed
planning
and
management
and
provides
summaries
of
community
projects.
Technical
tools
available
include
Vulnerability
Analysis,
Watershed
Assessment,
Rapid
Stream
Assessment
Technique,
Retrofit
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The NASA Visible Earth site is a searchable collection of images of the Earth taken by orbiting satellites. This section features a variety of images specifically illustrating effects of runoff. Each image is available in one or more graphic formats and sizes, and is accompanied by a description, as well as detailed metadata about how the image was obtained.
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This is a collection of high-quality photographs of Mars, showing evidence of water. Each photo is available in multiple versions, and is accompanied by a detailed description of what it illustrates.
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