LIVE INTERACTIVE YOUR DESKTOP January 23, 2012 NES: Weather and Climate: Satellite Meteorology Presented by: Rudo Kashiri

Weather and Climate: Satellite Meteorology Presented by Rudo Kashiri NASA Explorer Schools

Session Agenda 1. 1.Weather and climate basics 2. 2.Satellite Meteorology Overview 3. 3.NASA Connection 4. 4.Sample Module 5. 5.NASA Explorer Schools

About the Product 1. 1.Using NASA Satellite for Grades Correlates to National Science and Math Standards: - Energy in the Earth System - Data Analysis and Probability 3. 3.Time for each module: min. - Problem Based Learning: One to two 45-min. class periods 4. 4.Individual or paired activity 5. 5.Materials 6. 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

Aqua Terra Aura SORCE TRMM Jason OSTM/Jason Aquarius Landsat-7 NPP GRACE CloudSat CALIPSO

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?

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

SCOOL CERES Project

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

Let’s Pause for Questions.

NASA Connection An overview of meteorological satellites

The GOES POES Program G Geostationary O Operational E Environmental S Satellites P Polar O Operational E Environmental S Satellites

Geostationary Orbit

Polar Orbit

Poll Audience A. Geostationary A. Geostationary Image resolution is not very good because of distance from earth Image resolution is not very good because of distance from earth Can not see the poles very well Can not see the poles very well Can view only one hemisphere Can view only one hemisphere B. Polar B. Polar Image resolution is good because it’s closer to earth Image resolution is good because it’s closer to earth Sees the poles about 14 times a day Sees the poles about 14 times a day Sees tropical and middle latitude regions twice a day Sees tropical and middle latitude regions twice a day Use the characteristics for GOES and POES below to determine the satellite used to monitor ice bergs.

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

Reasons for patterns The highest temperatures are found in the most dense part of a city. That’s the urban heat island effect.

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 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 Global Climate Change

Teacher's Guide

Let’s Pause for Questions.

I will be interested in using GOES and POES satellites data with my students. YES NO Not sure yet Poll Audience

Satellite Observations in Education

More Resources Global Climate Change Global Climate Change Earth Observatory Earth Observatory OfChange My NASA Data also has lessons on meteorology My NASA Data also has lessons on meteorology

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