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✈️ 2025 Aviation Weather Mission Monthly Update – May

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Barbie Buckner
Published Date7 Days Ago - 25 Views

🌤️ Mission Overview The 2025 Aviation Weather Mission brings together Civil Air Patrol cadets (ages 11–20) and senior members across the country to contribute meaningful aviation weather data as part of a national collaboration with NASA Earth Science. Participants record real-time airport conditions, GLOBE Cloud observations, and aircraft details, supporting satellite collocations...


Posted in: Curriculum: STEM GLOBE Mission Earth News: Teacher Stories Student Research & Activities GLOBE Science Topics: GLOBE Protocols Investigation Areas: Atmosphere Atmosphere » Clouds Learning Activities: Type of Activity » Data Collection: Observe & Measure Type of Activity » Outdoor: Explore & Connect Primary Audience: Partners Scientists Students Teachers

✈️ 2025 Aviation Weather Mission Monthly Update – April

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Barbie Buckner
Published Date1 Day Ago - 36 Views

🌤️ Mission Overview The 2025 Aviation Weather Mission brings together Civil Air Patrol cadets (ages 11–20) and senior members across the country to contribute meaningful aviation weather data as part of a national collaboration with NASA Earth Science. Participants record real-time airport conditions, GLOBE Cloud observations, and aircraft details, supporting satellite collocations...


Posted in: Curriculum: STEM GLOBE Mission Earth News: Teacher Stories Student Research & Activities GLOBE Science Topics: GLOBE Protocols Investigation Areas: Atmosphere Atmosphere » Clouds Learning Activities: Type of Activity » Data Collection: Observe & Measure Type of Activity » Outdoor: Explore & Connect Primary Audience: Partners Scientists Students Teachers

My First Cloud Observation with the GLOBE Observer App

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Barbie Buckner
Published Date9 Days Ago - 3070 Views

Background I received my formal training on GLOBE Atmosphere protocols, particularly cloud observation, in the summer of 2011. In 2016, the GLOBE Program launched the GLOBE Observer (GO) app, designed for volunteer science. The GO app is more user-friendly and focuses on specific observations anyone with a smartphone can make. The GLOBE Program is structured and education-focused,...


Posted in: Curriculum: STEM GLOBE Mission Earth News: Teacher Stories Professional Development GLOBE Science Topics: Backyard Science General Science GLOBE Protocols Scientist Skills Investigation Areas: Atmosphere Atmosphere » Clouds Learning Activities: Atmosphere and Climate Atmosphere and Climate » Observing, Describing, and Identifying Clouds Atmosphere and Climate » Estimating Cloud Cover Atmosphere and Climate » Observing Visibility and Sky Color Type of Activity » Data Collection: Observe & Measure Type of Activity » Data Exploration: Analyze & Chart News Topics: Training News Briefs GLOBE Mission Earth » Teacher Stories GLOBE Mission Earth » Professional Development GLOBE Mission Earth » General Activities Primary Audience: Alumni Country Coordinators Partners Scientists Students Teachers Trainers Teacher's Guide: Grade Levels Investigation Area Documents » Introduction Document Types » Supporting Protocols » Atmosphere Document Types » Supporting Protocols » Atmosphere » Supporting Clouds