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April 4, 20136:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eastern time

Weather and Climate: Satellite Meteorology

Presented by: Rudo Kashiri

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Introducing today’s presenter…

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Rudo KashiriNASA Explorer Schools Education SpecialistNASA Langley Research CenterHampton, VA

Weather and Climate: Satellite Meteorology

Rudo KashiriNASA Explorer Schools

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Session Agenda

Basics of Satellite MeteorologyNASA Connection- GOES- POESFeatured ActivityNASA Explorer Schools

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Satellite Meteorology

Grades 7-12National Science and Math Standards:

- Energy in the Earth System- Data Analysis and Probability

- (Next Generation of Science Standards –DRAFT)

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Satellite History

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Aqua

Terra

Aura

SORCE TRMM

Jason

OSTM/Jason 22012

Aquarius

Landsat‐7

NPPGRACE

CloudSat

CALIPSO

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GOES-R

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Poll Audience

Have you used data from NASA satellites with your students?

✔ Yes ✖ No

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Let’s Pause forQuestions.

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POES

Types of Weather Satellites

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The GOES POES Program

Geostationary

Operational

Environmental

Satellites

Polar

Operational

Environmental

Satellites

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Geostationary Orbit

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GOES View of Hurricane Sandy

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Polar Orbit

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A. GOES Image resolution is not very good because of distance from earthCannot see the poles very wellCan view only one hemisphere

B. POES Image resolution is good because it’s closer to earthSees the poles about 14 times a daySees tropical and middle latitude regions twice a day

Use the characteristics for GOES and POES to determine the best satellite to

monitor icebergs.

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Satellite Remote Sensing Instruments

Imagers Sounders

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GOES ImagesWhich image is the visible wavelength?

A B

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1. Where are the tallest clouds?

2. Which is warmer, Lake Michigan or the land surfaces?

Visible Infrared

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GOES or POES?

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Let’s Pause forQuestions.

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What is Earth System Science?

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Satellite Meteorology Modules

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What will students learn?

Forest fires and monitor biomass burningBiomass burning and global warmingNASA’s research satellite programUrban Heat IslandsDeepwater Horizon Disaster

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Monitoring the Global Environment

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POES offer striking images of fires but can't track smoke plumes like GOES can. (Why?)

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Biomass Burning

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Detecting Trace Gases in the Atmosphere

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?A. Carbon dioxide B. Methane C. Nitrous oxide D. HydrogenE. Water vapor

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Ozone Depletion

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What are Urban Heat Islands?

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Let’s Pause forQuestions.

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Problem-Based Learning: 1. Global Climate Change2. Biomass Burning in South America

Analyze the cause-and-effect relationships that exist among Earth systems as a result of rainforest destruction.

Use satellite technology to study biomass burning

Multi-media presentation

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Assessment Questions

Read & analyze problem

Read & analyze problem

Hypothesis, ideas

Hypothesis, ideas

What do we know?What do

we know?

What do we need to know?

What do we need to know?

What needs to be done?

What needs to be done?

Problem statementProblem

statement

Gather organize analyze

interpret

Gather organize analyze

interpret

Present findingsPresent findings

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Satellite Meteorology Resources

Eyes on Earth Earth ObservatorySatellite Observations in EducationS’COOLMY NASA Data

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I will be interested in using GOES and POES satellites data with my students.

Yes

No

Not sure yet

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Let’s Pause forQuestions.

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Video collection

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Rudo Kashirirudo.g.kashiri@nasa.gov

http://explorerschools.nasa.gov

Thank you for joining us today.

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Thanks to today’s presenter!

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Rudo KashiriNASA Explorer Schools Education SpecialistNASA Langley Research CenterHampton, VA

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