Earth Exploration Toolbook Chapters
Earth System Topics
- Atmosphere 15 matches
- Biosphere 6 matches
- Climate 15 matches
- Earth's Cycles 5 matches rock cycle, hydrologic cycle, carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle
- Geography 2 matches
- Human Dimensions 16 matches
- Hydrology 6 matches
- Oceans 9 matches
- Solar System and Astronomy 1 match
- Solid Earth 11 matches
- Surface Processes 9 matches
- Time/Earth History 2 matches
Results 41 - 44 of 44 matches
Water Availability
DATA: North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR). TOOL: FieldScope GIS. SUMMARY: Use an online GIS from the National Geographic Society, to investigate the relationship between precipitation, evaporation, and surface runoff.
When is Dinner Served? Predicting the Spring Phytoplankton Bloom in the Gulf of Maine
DATA: Ocean Buoy Data, MODIS Images TOOLS: GoMOOS Online Graphing Tool SUMMARY: Learn about conditions that influence the spring phytoplankton bloom. Use an online graphing tool to predict the date of the bloom.
Whither Arctic Sea Ice?
DATA: Sea Ice Images TOOLS: ImageJ, Spreadsheet application SUMMARY: Animate 30 years of sea ice images and measure the ice extent each year to produce a graph. Compare the ice extents to air temperatures.
Writing to Support the Theory of Plate Tectonics
DATA: Topography, EQs, volcanoes, seafloor ages. TOOL: Browser, Learning with Data CD-ROM. SUMMARY: Examine and interpret images to write a paper supporting the Theory of Plate Tectonics.
