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Measuring Distance and Area in Satellite Images part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Measuring Distance and Area in Satellite Images
LuAnn Dahlman, NOAA
DATA: MODIS Imagery. TOOL: ImageJ. SUMMARY: Examine images of the Aral Sea from 1973 through 2003. Use image analysis software to measure changes in the width and area of the freshwater lake over time.
Resource Type: Activities: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Computer Applications, Activities:Classroom Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Datasets with Teaching Activities, Tools
Subject: Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Geography:Geospatial, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Ground Water:Water cycle/groundwater-surface water interface, Geoscience:Geology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Using GLOBE Data to Study the Earth System part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Using GLOBE Data to Study Earths System
Nick Haddad, TERC; Tamara Ledley, Bentley University, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA 20452 Past: Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative, 2017; TERC, 1997-2017
DATA: Student-collected environmental data TOOL: GLOBE Online Graphing Tool SUMMARY: explore, graph, and compare data from the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Program.
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Computer Applications, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water cycle/groundwater-surface water interface, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Geography:Geospatial, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review, Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Investigating the Precipitation-Streamflow Relationship part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Investigating the Precipitation-Streamflow Relationship
Nick Haddad, TERC
DATA: Streamflow data, Precipitation data. TOOL: Spreadsheet application. SUMMARY: Produce a graph to compare data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC).
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Computer Applications, Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Datasets with Teaching Activities, Tools
Subject: Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Clouds and precipitation, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Ground Water:Water cycle/groundwater-surface water interface, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water