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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: STEM   EDUCATION RESEARCH   SCIENCE AND MATH   TECHNOLOGY   Event Topics: GLOBE LEARNING EXPEDITIONS   CAMPAIGNS AND PROJECTS (IOPS, ETC)   SCIENCE SYMPOSIA AND FAIRS   WEBINARS   WORKSHOPS   COMPETITIONS   Field Campaigns: WATERSHEDS   SEASONS AND BIOMES   EL NIÑO   GGIC   SMAP   GPM   GLOBE Science Topics: EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE   GENERAL SCIENCE   GENERAL SCIENCE @ES   CLIMATE CHANGE   DATA INCLUDED   BACKYARD SCIENCE   CLIMATE   MEETINGS/CONFERENCES   SCIENTIST SKILLS   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   GLOBE PROTOCOLS   GLOBE Working Groups: EVALUATION WORKING GROUP   SCIENCE WORKING GROUP   EDUCATION WORKING GROUP   TECHNOLOGY WORKING GROUP   Investigation Areas: BIOSPHERE   ATMOSPHERE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   HYDROSPHERE   PEDOSPHERE (SOIL)   Learning Activities: EARTH AS A SYSTEM   ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE   LAND COVER/BIOLOGY   HYDROLOGY   SOIL   News Topics: VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR   IOPS   SCRC RESEARCH   COMMUNITY LETTERS   COMPETITIONS   MEETINGS   Primary Audience: PARTNERS   SCIENTISTS   ALUMNI   COUNTRY COORDINATORS   TRAINERS   TEACHERS   STUDENTS   Student Research Reports: U.S. STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIA (SRS)   INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM REPORT   STANDARD RESEARCH REPORT   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: STEM   ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION   EDUCATION RESEARCH   LANGUAGE CULTURE AND ARTS   SCIENCE AND MATH   TECHNOLOGY   Event Topics: CAMPAIGNS AND PROJECTS (IOPS, ETC)   COMPETITIONS   GLOBE Science Topics: EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE   GENERAL SCIENCE   GENERAL SCIENCE @ES   CLIMATE CHANGE   DATA INCLUDED   BACKYARD SCIENCE   CLIMATE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   SCIENTIST SKILLS   GLOBE PROTOCOLS   GLOBE Working Groups: EVALUATION WORKING GROUP   EDUCATION WORKING GROUP   SCIENCE WORKING GROUP   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   Learning Activities: EARTH AS A SYSTEM   ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE   News Topics: IOPS   REGIONS   CALENDAR   TRAINING   COMMUNITY LETTERS   NEWS BRIEFS   COMPETITIONS   Primary Audience: PARTNERS   SCIENTISTS   ALUMNI   COUNTRY COORDINATORS   TRAINERS   TEACHERS   STUDENTS  

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

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