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Global and local surface temperature
Organization(s):Burlington County Institute Of Technology
Country:United States of America
Student(s):Brandon Szychoski, Tyler Yacono and Samantha Wittenberger
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Teacher:Peter Dorofy
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Protocols:Air Temperature, Surface Temperature
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Date Submitted:05/02/2013
Our research was on surface temperatures. The purpose of the project was to compare the fact that global remote sensing agree with local ground observations. Satellite pictures (p.4) show ocean water to have the least variation in temperature and land has largest amount. We wanted to compare what satellites saw to what we see at our school. We hypothesized that, because of the fact that black holds the most radiation/energy, that the asphalt would have the largest variation of change in heat. We
also hypothesized that the concrete would change the least due to it's white color. Our procedure was, almost daily, that we would go outside and record the surface temperatures of four
surfaces, the short grass field, the water of the pond, the asphalt, and the concrete around a school. Our result was that the temperature of the water had the least variation in temperature. Our conclusion was slightly off from our hypothesis. The water had the smallest amount of change in temperature.