Weather and Climate: Satellite Meteorology

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1 LIVE INTERACTIVE YOUR DESKTOP Weather and Climate: Satellite Meteorology Presented by: Rudo Kashiri April 4, :30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Eastern time 1

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4 Introducing today s presenter Rudo Kashiri NASA Explorer Schools Education Specialist NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA 4

5 Weather and Climate: Satellite Meteorology Rudo Kashiri NASA Explorer Schools 5

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7 Session Agenda Basics of Satellite Meteorology NASA Connection - GOES -POES Featured Activity NASA Explorer Schools 7

8 Satellite Meteorology Grades 7-12 National Science and Math Standards: - Energy in the Earth System - Data Analysis and Probability - (Next Generation of Science Standards DRAFT) 8

9 9 Satellite History

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11 2012 OSTM/Jason 2 Aquarius Jason Landsat 7 Aqua SORCE TRMM Terra GRACE NPP CALIPSO CloudSat Aura 11

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14 Poll Audience Have you used data from NASA satellites with your students? Yes No 14

15 Let s Pause for Questions. 15

16 Types of Weather Satellites POES 16

17 The GOES POES Program Geostationary Polar Operational Operational Environmental Environmental Satellites Satellites 17

18 Geostationary Orbit 18

19 GOES View of Hurricane Sandy 19

20 20 Polar Orbit

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22 Use the characteristics for GOES and POES to determine the best satellite to monitor icebergs. A. GOES Image resolution is not very good because of distance from earth Cannot see the poles very well Can view only one hemisphere B. POES Image resolution is good because it s closer to earth Sees the poles about 14 times a day Sees tropical and middle latitude regions twice a day 22

23 Satellite Remote Sensing Instruments Imagers Sounders 23

24 GOES Images Which image is the visible wavelength? A B 24

25 1. Where are the tallest clouds? 2. Which is warmer, Lake Michigan or the land surfaces? Visible Infrared 25

26 26 GOES or POES?

27 Let s Pause for Questions. 27

28 28 What is Earth System Science?

29 29 Satellite Meteorology Modules

30 What will students learn? Forest fires and monitor biomass burning Biomass burning and global warming NASA s research satellite program Urban Heat Islands Deepwater Horizon Disaster 30

31 31 Monitoring the Global Environment

32 32 POES offer striking images of fires but can't track smoke plumes like GOES can. (Why?)

33 33 Biomass Burning

34 Detecting Trace Gases in the Atmosphere Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas? A. Carbon dioxide B. Methane C. Nitrous oxide D. Hydrogen E. Water vapor 34

35 35 Ozone Depletion

36 36 What are Urban Heat Islands?

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38 Let s Pause for Questions. 38

39 Assessment Questions Problem-Based Learning: 1. Global Climate Change 2. Biomass Burning in South America Analyze the cause-and-effect relationships that exist among Earth systems as a result of rainforest destruction. Use satellite technology to study biomass burning Multi-media presentation 39

40 Present findings Read & analyze problem Hypothesis, ideas Gather organize analyze interpret What do we know? Problem statement What needs to be done? What do we need to know? 40

41 Satellite Meteorology Resources Eyes on Earth Earth Observatory Satellite Observations in Education S COOL MY NASA Data 41

42 I will be interested in using GOES and POES satellites data with my students. Yes No Not sure yet 42

43 Let s Pause for Questions. 43

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46 Thank you for joining us today. Rudo Kashiri 46

47 Thanks to today s presenter! Rudo Kashiri NASA Explorer Schools Education Specialist NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA 47

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