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GeoMapApp part of Cutting Edge:Data, Simulations and Models:Tool Sheets
Submitted by Andrew Goodwillie, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory General description GeoMapApp , a free Java(tm)-based tool which works on any type of computer, allows a broad range of geoscience data sets ...

Google Earth part of Cutting Edge:Data, Simulations and Models:Tool Sheets
submitted by Glenn Richard, Stony Brook University General Description Google Earth (more info) is a virtual globe that enables users to pan and zoom to any location on Earth to view satellite and aerial imagery, ...

Image Composite Editor part of Cutting Edge:Data, Simulations and Models:Workshop 03:Activities
Robert Simmon, NASA GSFC - The Image Composite Editor is designed to be an easy first step into the realm of Earth system science, image processing, data analysis, and satellite remote sensing via your Web browser. ...

Exploring Changes in Air Quality Using Aura Tropospheric NO2 Data part of Datasheets
This site provides processed global data in image form illustrating tropospheric NO2 concentrations.

Volcano Solar Transmission Exercise part of Cutting Edge:Data, Simulations and Models:Workshop 03:Activities
Laura A. Guertin Penn State University Delaware County - The activity begins in the classroom with students graphing and interpreting apparent volcanic solar transmission values collected at Mauna Loa Observatory, ...

Looking at Data: "Sea" Ice part of Cutting Edge:Data, Simulations and Models:Workshop 03:Activities
Beth Ellen Simmons Palmer Long-Term Ecological Research Program - In this study, you will be hypothesizing and examining the relationship between the seasonal fluctuations in Antarctic climate and the annual ...

How do polar and tropical ice cores correlate? part of Cutting Edge:Climate Change:Ideas for Teaching about Ice Cores
This activity was developed during the Teaching Climate Change Using Ice Core Data workshop, held in June 2008.Contributed by John Wehwiller, Tara Curtin, Thom Davis Topic: Timing of Climatic Shifts Course Type: ...

An ice-sheet modeling exercise: Theory, data, and the importance that the twain shall meet part of Cutting Edge:Climate Change:Ideas for Teaching about Ice Cores
This activity was developed during the Teaching Climate Change Using Ice Core Data workshop, held in June 2008.Contributed by: B. Parizek, M. Kelly, M. Ver, and C. Wilbur Topic: Modeling, ice-sheet physics, ...

Yellowstone Weather part of SERC Web Resource Collection

Yellowstone National Park's high altitude and mountainous terrain makes weather prediction very difficult. This website provides seasonal weather information, average temperature and precipitation ...

Environmental Sustainability Index part of SERC Web Resource Collection

The Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) is a measure of overall progress towards environmental sustainability, developed for 142 countries. This site contains the downloadable 2002 ESI reports ...