Satellite Meteorology: Monitoring the Global Environment

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1 LIVE INTERACTIVE YOUR DESKTOP Satellite Meteorology: Monitoring the Global Environment Presented by: Rudo Kashiri May 9, 2011

2 Satellite Meteorology Presented by Rudo Kashiri NASA Explorer Schools

3 Session Agenda 1. Satellite Meteorology Overview 2. NASA Connection 3. Sample Module 4. NASA Explorer Schools

4 About the Product 1. Using NASA Satellite for Grades 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: minute class periods 4. Individual or paired activity 5. Materials 6. Basic knowledge of the layout of the country

5 How do we monitor the Earth s Energy Budget? The CERES instruments are remote sensors that measure the solar reflected and Earth emitted radiation.

6 Satellite View of Clouds What the Students Observe Mountains with snow & ice

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

8 Let s Pause for Questions

9 NASA Connection An overview of meteorological satellites

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

11 Geostationary Orbit

12 Polar Orbit

13 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

14 Let s Pause for Questions

15 The Lesson: Satellite Meteorology

16 Student Activity 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

17 Featured Activity

18 GLOBAL MONTAGE

19 Featured Activity 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

20 Urban Heat Islands Remote Sensing Using Weather Satellites Introduce students to Urban heat Islands Identify Urban areas in Northeast United States

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22 Let s Pause for Questions

23 Satellite observations in education

24 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

25 Teacher's Guide

26 QUESTION I will be interested in using GOES and POES satellites data with my students. YES NO NOT Sure YET

27 Let s Pause for Questions

28 NASA Explorer Schools Forums One forum for each module

29 NASA Explorer Schools

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32 NES Virtual Campus

33 CEU for e-pds CEU s provided by Oklahoma State University 1 CEU Fully participate in 7 live e-pd sessions and complete the NES surveys on the VC. 2 CEU s Fully participate in 14 live e-pd sessions and complete the NES surveys on the VC. Live e-pds must be completed between September 14, 2010 May 25, CEU eligibility will be evaluated in June 2011 and CEU certificates will be issued mid-summer.

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