Data Sheets

A Data Sheet concisely describes a particular scientific data set in a way that is useful to educators interested in teaching with the data set. Data Sheets highlight the connections between data sets and specific topics in science; they explicate how to acquire the data and include (when available) links to classroom activities that use the data. More information about Data Sheets.


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Exploring Geochemistry in the Classroom Using MELTS Computational Tools part of Using Data in the Classroom:Datasheets
MELTS is a software package designed to facilitate thermodynamic modeling of phase equilibria in magmatic systems. Users can compute equilibrium phase relations for igneous systems over the temperature range ...

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

Exploring atmospheric carbon monoxide (CO) concentration using MOPITT satellite imagery in NEO part of Using Data in the Classroom:Datasheets

Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Atmospheric circulation, Air quality:Pollutants, Smog, Dust and Particulates, Environmental Science:Air Quality:Pollutants, Smog, Dust and Particulates

Exploring Aerosol Optical Thickness Using MODIS Satellite Imagery in NEO part of Using Data in the Classroom:Datasheets
"Aerosol Optical Thickness is the degree to which aerosols prevent the transmission of light" in the atmoshpere.1 "An aerosol optical thickness of less than 0.1 indicates a crystal clear sky with ...

Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Atmospheric circulation, Air quality:Pollutants, Smog, Dust and Particulates, Environmental Science:Air Quality:Pollutants, Smog, Dust and Particulates

Exploring Sea Ice Data from Satellites part of Using Data in the Classroom:Datasheets
The browse and summary data provide imagery of monthly sea ice conditions and anomalies, as well as text files with monthly total extent and area values. The raw data are 2-dimensional gridded fields with daily ...

Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Impacts of climate change

Utilizing National Wetland Inventory (NWI) shape file datasets for import into MyWorld part of Using Data in the Classroom:Datasheets
The NWI provides data in ESRI Shape file format. The datasets are queried by state and 100K or 25K USGS quadrangle. Data fields include freshwater emergent wetland, freshwater forested/shrub wetland, freshwater ...

Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Wetlands, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning

Rocky Raccoon: Using Data to explore Carbon in the Rocky Mountains part of Using Data in the Classroom:Datasheets
The Rocky Mountain Regional Atmospheric Continuous CO2 Network (Rocky RACCOON) comprises two to three years of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration data. The carbon dioxide data are gathered using the Autonomous ...

Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling

Exploring the Applications of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Data part of Using Data in the Classroom:Datasheets
Educational datasheet detailing synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data applications in geoscience teaching, covering principles, glacier and sea ice monitoring, volcano deformation, urban and land cover analysis, and hurricane impacts, with guidance on data access, visualization tools, and pedagogical challenges. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Exploring Geochemistry in the Classroom Using GEOROC Data part of Using Data in the Classroom:Datasheets
The Geochemistry of Rocks of the Oceans and Continents (GEOROC) is a database that provides chemical and isotopic data for rocks, minerals, and melt/fluid inclusions. GEOROC data is from multiple geological ...

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

Exploring the Geology of Mars using Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter Data part of Using Data in the Classroom:Datasheets
The Mars Orbital Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data set consists of two years of altimetry data on surface features on Mars. MOLA data sets are produced by the MOLA Science Team and archived by the Planetary Data Systems ...

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Structural Visualizations, Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science:Mars:Missions/Data Acquisition, Images/Maps/Visualizations, Physics:Astronomy

Exploring USGS Peak Streamflow Data in the Classroom part of Using Data in the Classroom:Datasheets
This real-time raw and processed streamflow data from over 7000 stream gauges nationwide is from the United States Geological Survey . The data are presented in a variety of formats including graphs, tables, ...

Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Geoscience:Hydrology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Floods/Fluvial Processes