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This
Web
site
contains
case
studies
(examples
of
applications
of
Earth
observation
to
various
real-life
situations
and
problems),
data
and
information
for
education
and
developing
countries.
Users
can
select
case
studies
by
topic
(Meteorology,
oceanography
and
climate;
Geology;
Renewable
resource
and
environment;
Disaster
mitigation;
Nonrenewable
resources;
and
Planning
and
infrastructure).
They
can
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Event-Based
Science
(EBS):
Remote-Sensing
Activities
enable
middle
school
students
to
use
remotely-sensed
data-
as
they
tackle
the
real-world
problems
and
tasks
found
in
existing
EBS
modules.
Remotely-sensed
data
are
employed
as
an
integral
part
of
both
the
presentation
of
Earth
system
science
concepts,
and
in
the
solutions
to
real-world
problems.
These
activities
emphasize
the
use
of
NASA
remote-sensing
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Earth
from
Above
provides
an
easy
introduction
to
understanding
and
interpreting
satellite
images.
Beginning
with
two
short
chapters
on
visible
satellite
images
and
radiation,
the
book
then
covers
six
key
Earth-atmosphere
variables
on
topics
including
the
Antarctic
ozone
hole,
El
Nino,
deforestation,
the
missing
carbon
dilemma,
and
the
effects
of
sea
ice,
snow
cover
and
volcanoes
on
atmospheric
temperatures.
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Landsat 7 is advancing several areas of Earth science, mass balance, cloud and aerosol heights, as well as land topography and vegetation characteristics. including monitoring croplands and mapping Antarctic ice streams. This guide was produced for science writers and the media and profiles several Landsat 7 research projects, and provides background and contact information.
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The
launch
of
NASA's
Terra
spacecraft
marked
a
new
era
of
comprehensive
monitoring
of
the
Earth's
atmosphere,
oceans
and
continents
from
a
single
space-based
platform.
Data
from
the
5
Terra
instruments
are
creating
continuous,
long-term
records
of
the
state
of
the
land,
oceans
and
atmosphere.
Together
with
data
from
other
satellite
systems
launched
by
NASA
and
other
countries,
Terra
will
inaugurate
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The
site
contains
a
wide
variety
of
data
and
tools
designed
to
introduce
local,
state,
and
regional
decision
makers
to
the
use
and
interpretation
of
Landsat
7
imagery.
Its
primary
focus
is
on
imagery
used
to
measure
the
extent
of
impervious
surfaces
(i.e.,
land
covers
that
repel
water,
restrict
groundwater
recharge,
generate
large
volumes
of
storm
water,
and
degrade
water
quality)
in
the
Chesapeake
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This
interactive
adventure
engages
children
in
a
story-based
scenario
that
emphasizes
concepts
of
remote
sensing
and
how
NASA
scientists
use
satellite
imagery
to
better
understand
the
Earth's
environmental
changes.
It
introduces
students
to
Earth
science
concepts,
beginning
with
classifying
objects
in
satellite
images
by
shape,
color
and
texture,
building
a
foundation
for
interpreting
and
understanding
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This
lithograph
shows
a
Landsat
7
image
of
New
York
City
and
includes
an
activity
for
children
ages
5-9.
The
imagery
highlights
vegetation,
emphasizing
location,
with
additional
information,
classroom
activities
or
discus-shape
and
sizes
of
parks.
The
activity
engages
children
in
following
Amelia
the
Pigeon's
adventure
around
the
parks
in
New
York
City.
The
lithograph
is
a
companion
piece
to
the
Amelia
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poster/
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These
quizzes
are
designed
to
inspire
understanding
of
the
physical,
biological
and
human
processes
that
influence
our
home
planet
and
cover
topics
from
Archaeology
to
Zoology.
Several
resources
for
discovering
and
revealing
the
meaning
of
image
features
may
help
new
geographical
detectives
to
solve
the
challenging
quiz
questions.
A
new
Where
on
Earth...?
mystery
quiz
appears
as
the
MISR
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featured
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