From Greenland to our Coasts: Exploring Sea Level Change with QGreenland | CEEE

From Greenland to our Coasts: Exploring Sea Level Change with QGreenland An understanding of Arctic regions, which are warming faster than the rest of the world, is crucial for understanding the global climate system. Greenland with its large ice sheet is of particular global importance and vulnerable to a changing climate, but the scale of the landforms can be difficult to grasp. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can help students visualize and engage with Greenland data to answer questions about its influence on global climate systems in a concrete way. QGreenland is a free data environment that provides Greenland-focused data for use with the free, open-source QGIS software , and is supported by comprehensive tutorials and how-tos. Context for Use In this unit, s tudents will explore how the Greenland Ice Sheet is changing and why that affects coastal communities worldwide. Students will view authentic Greenland geospatial data and learn how to create flood maps to assess local risk in QGIS. QGreenland GIS screen capture  Program QGreenland Resource Type Unit Geospatial resource Topics Climate and Weather Climate Change Community Resilience & Climate Action Natural Hazards Polar Regions High School Out-of-school/Non-formal Instructional Time 6 class periods (375 minutes) NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea(s) ESS3D: Global Climate Change Published Date February 23, 2023 Funding Information From Greenland to our Coasts: Exploring Sea Level Change with QGreenland Funding Information × Funded by: National Science Foundation EarthCube Award #1928393 Close Goals Header What Students Will Do Lesson 1 - Ice Sheet Loss Develop an initial claim to describe how the Greenland Ice Sheet is changing. Analyze geospatial data to provide evidence for the magnitude of glacial retreat of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Lesson 2 - Sea Level Rising  Use mathematical thinking to calculate the contribution of a retreating Greenland Ice Sheet melting on sea-level rise Lesson 3 - Flood Map  Obtain, evaluate, and communicate the  risks associated with sea-level rise by creating a flood map Teaching Materials QGreenland Unit Lesson Folder Google Drive Folder QGreenland Lesson 1 - Ice Sheet Loss Google Drive Folder QGreenland Lesson 2 - Sea Level Rising Google Drive Folder QGreenland Lesson 3 - Flood Map Google Drive Folder