LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP NES: Weather and Climate: Satellite Meteorology Presented by: Rudo Kashiri January 23, 2012
Weather and Climate: Satellite Meteorology Presented by Rudo Kashiri NASA Explorer Schools
Session Agenda 1. Weather and climate basics 2. Satellite Meteorology Overview 3. NASA Connection 4. Sample Module 5. NASA Explorer Schools
About the Product 1. Using NASA Satellite for Grades 7-12 2. Correlates to National Science and Math Standards: - Energy in the Earth System - Data Analysis and Probability 3. Time for each module: 20-30 min. - Problem Based Learning: One to two 45-min. class periods 4. Individual or paired activity 5. Materials 6. Basic knowledge of the layout of the country
Weather and Climate What is the difference between weather and climate?
How Do Scientists Collect Evidence About Climate? A. Using remote sensing from space with satellites B. By ground-based measurements of surface temperature, carbon dioxide concentration, and sea level C. By collecting proxy data from tree rings, ice cores, and historical records D. All the above
2012 OSTM/Jason 2 Aquarius Jason Landsat 7 Aqua SORCE TRMM Terra GRACE NPP CALIPSO CloudSat Aura
NPPNPOESS Preparatory Project Orbits Earth and helps us study weather and climate National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)
The CERES Experiment Question: What is the Effect of Clouds on the Earth s Climate?
Satellite View of Clouds What the Students Observe Mountains with snow & ice http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/scool/register/
SCOOL CERES Project http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/scool/index.php
Poll Audience Have you used data from NASA satellites with your students? Yes X No
Let s Pause for Questions.
NASA Connection http://goespoes.gsfc.nasa.gov An overview of meteorological satellites
The GOES POES Program Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites Polar Operational Environmental Satellites
Geostationary Orbit
Polar Orbit
Poll Audience Use the characteristics for GOES and POES below to determine the satellite used to monitor ice bergs. A. Geostationary Image resolution is not very good because of distance from earth Can not see the poles very well Can view only one hemisphere B. Polar 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
Let s Pause for Questions.
Satellite Meteorology
Featured Lesson: Monitoring the Global Environment Students will be able to interpret data from environmental satellites and draw conclusions from those data. Part 1: Investigating climate change Part 2: Problem-Based Learning Biomass burning and global climate change
Monitoring the Global Environment
Global Montage
Monitoring the Global Environment GOES spots forest fires and monitors biomass burning Satellite Sounders detect trace gases in the atmosphere Biomass burning and global climate change POES monitors the pulse of the planet (The EOS program) Satellite images from the MODIS radiometer
Urban Heat Islands Remote Sensing Using Weather Satellites Introduce students to urban heat Islands Identify urban areas in Northeast United States
The highest temperatures are found in the most dense part of a city. That s the urban heat island effect. Reasons for patterns
Assessment Questions If POES flies so much closer to the Earth than GOES, why bother using instruments on GOES to monitor things like forest fires or biomass burning?
Problem-Based Learning Global Climate Change Analyze the cause-and-effect relationships of a warming climate Discuss use of satellite technology to study climate change Create a presentation of policy recommendations for the Governor
Teacher's Guide http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satmet/home/teachsatmet.html
Let s Pause for Questions.
Poll Audience I will be interested in using GOES and POES satellites data with my students. YES NO Not sure yet
Satellite Observations in Education http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/sose/
More Resources Global Climate Change http://climate.nasa.gov Earth Observatory http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/world OfChange My NASA Data also has lessons on meteorology http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/
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