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NASA CloudSat Mission CD ROM DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://cloudsat.atmos.colostate.edu/education/cloudsat_resources
From NASA Reviewed Collection
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The NASA CloudSat Mission CD ROM provides a detailed overview of the satellite, its mission, personnel, other satellites in the -A-Train-, science and technology behind the mission, launch information, and its partners.- In addition, the CD ROM contains educational activities, artwork and references, along with a glossary, video clips of CloudSat scientists and other mission personnel describing their careers and answering questions about climate, weather, radar and the mission, plus links to further information.- CloudSat is a NASA Earth System Science Pathfinder mission that uses a special cloud profiling radar to study clouds and precipitation in order to gain valuable data to improve our understanding of global climate variation.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Lab activity
    • Presentation / Demo
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - artistic
    • Illustration - scientific
    • Photograph
    • Video
    • Visualization - scientific
  • Text:
    • Glossary
    • Ref. material
    • Abstract / Summary
    • Report
  • Tools:
    • Software
  • Physical object
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Climatology
  • Cryology
  • Ocean Sciences:
    • Physical oceanography
  • Physics
  • Other
Technical requirements:
Internet Explorer (IE) browser
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
Cost information is not known
This product is free and clear for general use.
DLESE Catalog ID: NASA-ESERevProd590
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contact: Colorado State