DataSheets

Originally developed for the NSDL Using Data in the Classroom portal, DataSheets concisely describe particular scientific data sets in a way that is useful to educators interested in teaching with the data. We've made the geoscience subset of DataSheets available here for you. To see the full interdisciplinary set, check out the Using Data site.


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Exploring Aerosol Optical Thickness Using MODIS Satellite Imagery in NEO part of 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: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Air quality:Smog, Environmental Science:Air Quality:Pollutants, Smog, Dust and Particulates, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Air quality:Pollutants, Dust and Particulates, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Atmospheric circulation

Exploring Paleoclimatology in the Classroom using Vostok Ice Core Data part of DataSheets
The Vostok research station is located near the center of the Antarctic ice sheet (78°S 106°E). Ice core samples taken at the Vostok station are used to collect data on historical carbon dioxide levels. ...

Subject: Geoscience: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Hydrology

Exploring Geochemistry in the Classroom Using MELTS Computational Tools part of 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: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Mineralogy, Geochemistry

Exploring USGS Peak Streamflow Data in the Classroom part of 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: Geoscience:Hydrology, Hydrology:Surface Water, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Floods/Fluvial Processes

Exploring Oceanography in the Classroom Using Data from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute part of DataSheets
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) provides near real-time, quality controlled, oceanographic data in many places on it's website. Four of the main datasets include: mooring, mapping, MUSE ...

Subject: Geoscience: Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Chemical, Marine Geology and Geophysics, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics, Geoscience:Oceanography:Biological, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science

Exploring the Cryosphere Using Data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center part of DataSheets
The National Snow and Ice Data Center (more info) (NSIDC) maintains the Sea Ice Index (more info) , which consists of data showing trends and anomalies in monthly mean Arctic and Antarctic sea ice concentration ...

Subject: Geoscience: Geoscience:Hydrology

Exploring the Applications of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Data part of DataSheets
Skip to Main ContentSkip to Navigation Login root > > Exploring the Applications of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Data Exploring the Applications of Synthetic ...

Subject: Geoscience: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy

Exploring Oceanographic Data in the Classroom Using the Laboratory for Ocean Color Users part of DataSheets
Data from NASA's Laboratory for Ocean Color Users is intended to provide a guided pathway to aid in the utilization of ocean color data for oceanographic and environmental research. Ocean color data provides ...

Subject: Geoscience: Geoscience:Oceanography, Oceanography:Biological, Physical

Exploring Temperature Change Caused by Greenhouse Gas Increases part of DataSheets
Model Description EdGCM is a suite of software that allows users to create, run, analyze, visualize and report on global climate model simulations via a user-friendly interface. Users can run pre-created ...

Subject: Geoscience: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Global change modeling

Exploring atmospheric carbon monoxide (CO) concentration using MOPITT satellite imagery in NEO part of DataSheets

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