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Did you know that NASA satellite data is being used to predict,monitor, and respond to vector-borne and water-related disease around the world? Imagine the value of using both GLOBE ground-based data; such as precipitation, vegetation, soil moisture, surface temperature, and humidity; to help us better understand disease! As you think about what you might like to research for the next school year, consider using NASA satellite data along with your GLOBE data to investigate various aspects of water-related and vector-borne disease. You can learn about the research conducted ...

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Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH   SCIENCE AND MATH   TECHNOLOGY   STEM   Event Topics: CAMPAIGNS AND PROJECTS (IOPS, ETC)   GLOBE LEARNING EXPEDITIONS   SCIENCE SYMPOSIA AND FAIRS   COMPETITIONS   WORKSHOPS   WEBINARS   Field Campaigns: SEASONS AND BIOMES   WATERSHEDS   GGIC   SMAP   EL NIÑO   GPM   GLOBE Science Topics: BACKYARD SCIENCE   CLIMATE   CLIMATE CHANGE   DATA INCLUDED   GENERAL SCIENCE   GENERAL SCIENCE @ES   GLOBE PROTOCOLS   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE   SCIENTIST SKILLS   MEETINGS/CONFERENCES   GLOBE Working Groups: EVALUATION WORKING GROUP   SCIENCE WORKING GROUP   EDUCATION WORKING GROUP   TECHNOLOGY WORKING GROUP   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE   HYDROSPHERE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   PEDOSPHERE (SOIL)   BIOSPHERE   Learning Activities: ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   HYDROLOGY   LAND COVER/BIOLOGY   SOIL   News Topics: COMPETITIONS   MEETINGS   IOPS   SCRC RESEARCH   VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR   COMMUNITY LETTERS   Primary Audience: ALUMNI   COUNTRY COORDINATORS   PARTNERS   SCIENTISTS   STUDENTS   TEACHERS   TRAINERS   Student Research Reports: STANDARD RESEARCH REPORT   VIRTUAL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM REPORT   U.S. STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIA (SRS)   MISSION MOSQUITO REPORT   Teacher's Guide: GRADE LEVELS   DOCUMENT TYPES   INVESTIGATION AREA DOCUMENTS  

Audiencia : ¡Todos! (Estudiantes y maestros de todos los grados, educadores informales y el público en general) Fechas : 15 de julio de 2020 - 15 de agosto de 2020 Cómo Participar : Disfruta del verano descubriendo las nubes desde una nueva perspectiva. Hay muchas formas de participar. Cada jueves puedes aprender más sobre las nubes con científicos y educadores de la NASA por medio de la página NASA Earth’s Facebook page . También puedes hacer actividades en casa o hacer observaciones de las nubes o el cielo a través de la herramienta Nubes en GLOBE o la aplicación ...

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Posted in: Curriculum: ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION   EDUCATION RESEARCH   LANGUAGE CULTURE AND ARTS   SCIENCE AND MATH   TECHNOLOGY   STEM   Event Topics: CAMPAIGNS AND PROJECTS (IOPS, ETC)   COMPETITIONS   GLOBE Science Topics: BACKYARD SCIENCE   CLIMATE   CLIMATE CHANGE   DATA INCLUDED   GENERAL SCIENCE   GENERAL SCIENCE @ES   GLOBE PROTOCOLS   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE   SCIENTIST SKILLS   GLOBE Working Groups: EVALUATION WORKING GROUP   SCIENCE WORKING GROUP   EDUCATION WORKING GROUP   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   Learning Activities: ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   News Topics: COMPETITIONS   CALENDAR   IOPS   REGIONS   TRAINING   COMMUNITY LETTERS   NEWS BRIEFS   Primary Audience: ALUMNI   COUNTRY COORDINATORS   PARTNERS   SCIENTISTS   STUDENTS   TEACHERS   TRAINERS  

Audience : Everyone! (Students and teachers all grade levels, informal educators, and the general public) Dates : July 15, 2020 - August 15, 2020 How to Participate : Spend summer together by discovering clouds from a new perspective. There are many ways to participate. Learn more about clouds with NASA scientists and educators each Thursday on NASA Earth’s Facebook page , do at-home activities, or take cloud or sky observations through the Clouds tool on GLOBE or the GLOBE Observer app . It is all up to you! Show how you took part in this unique event by sharing ...

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Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH   LANGUAGE CULTURE AND ARTS   SCIENCE AND MATH   TECHNOLOGY   STEM   Event Topics: CAMPAIGNS AND PROJECTS (IOPS, ETC)   OTHER   COMPETITIONS   WEBINARS   GLOBE Science Topics: BACKYARD SCIENCE   CLIMATE   CLIMATE CHANGE   DATA INCLUDED   GENERAL SCIENCE   GENERAL SCIENCE @ES   GLOBE PROTOCOLS   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE   SCIENTIST SKILLS   GLOBE Working Groups: SCIENCE WORKING GROUP   EDUCATION WORKING GROUP   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   Learning Activities: ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   News Topics: COMPETITIONS   CALENDAR   IOPS   REGIONS   COMMUNITY LETTERS   NEWS BRIEFS   Primary Audience: ALUMNI   COUNTRY COORDINATORS   PARTNERS   SCIENTISTS   STUDENTS   TEACHERS   TRAINERS  

A new study using NASA's Global Precipitation Measuremen t (GPM) mission data entitled " Water vapor and soil moisture can predict afternoon rainfall " was recently published in the Geophysical Research Letters journal.  Many of us who use GLOBE protocols have wondered if we could use our data to help us answer some of the most challenging questions related to weather. This study might give some great ideas to students, teachers, and citizen scientists around the world to see if they can find similar results.  This article explains that the effect that water vapor has ...

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Posted in: Curriculum: EDUCATION RESEARCH   SCIENCE AND MATH   TECHNOLOGY   STEM   Event Topics: CAMPAIGNS AND PROJECTS (IOPS, ETC)   GLOBE LEARNING EXPEDITIONS   SCIENCE SYMPOSIA AND FAIRS   COMPETITIONS   GLOBE Science Topics: BACKYARD SCIENCE   CLIMATE   CLIMATE CHANGE   DATA INCLUDED   GENERAL SCIENCE   GLOBE PROTOCOLS   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE   SCIENTIST SKILLS   MEETINGS/CONFERENCES   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE   HYDROSPHERE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   PEDOSPHERE (SOIL)   BIOSPHERE   Learning Activities: ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   HYDROLOGY   LAND COVER/BIOLOGY   SOIL   News Topics: COMPETITIONS   IOPS   REGIONS   SCRC RESEARCH   VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR   Primary Audience: ALUMNI   COUNTRY COORDINATORS   PARTNERS   SCIENTISTS   STUDENTS   TEACHERS   TRAINERS   Student Research Reports: STANDARD RESEARCH REPORT   VIRTUAL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM REPORT   U.S. STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIA (SRS)   MISSION EARTH REPORT   MISSION MOSQUITO REPORT   Teacher's Guide: GRADE LEVELS   DOCUMENT TYPES   INVESTIGATION AREA DOCUMENTS