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By Cassie Soeffing, posted Dec 5, 2024 9:42:53 PM

My group’s project focused on using land cover data and GLOBE Observer images to create a machine learning model that can predict land surface temperature - a measure of how hot the surface of the Earth feels in a given location. For context, GLOBE is short for “Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment”. It’s an app that lets volunteers across the world take observations of their local community (these could be of cloud cover, land cover, or mosquito habitats) and these observations help scientists track changes in the environment. It’s part of a wider ...

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Posted in: GLOBE Science Topics: EARTH AS A SYSTEM   Investigation Areas: HYDROSPHERE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   MOSQUITOES   Learning Activities: EARTH AS A SYSTEM   LAND COVER/BIOLOGY   Primary Audience: PARTNERS   STUDENTS   TEACHERS   Student Research Reports: MISSION MOSQUITO REPORT  

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, targeting students and educators, while the GO app is intuitive and accessible to the general public. Both contribute valuable data to the scientific community and enhance public understanding of ...

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Posted in: Curriculum: SCIENCE AND MATH   TECHNOLOGY   STEM   GLOBE Mission Earth News: TEACHER STORIES   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT   STUDENT RESEARCH & ACTIVITIES   GENERAL ACTIVITIES   GLOBE Science Topics: BACKYARD SCIENCE   CLIMATE   GENERAL SCIENCE   GLOBE PROTOCOLS   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   SCIENTIST SKILLS   Investigation Areas: ATMOSPHERE   CLOUDS   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   Learning Activities: ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE   EARTH AS A SYSTEM   OBSERVING, DESCRIBING, AND IDENTIFYING CLOUDS   ESTIMATING CLOUD COVER   OBSERVING VISIBILITY AND SKY COLOR   CLOUD WATCH   LEARNING TO USE VISUALIZATIONS   CLOUD FUN   CLOUDSCAPE   TO SPREAD OR NOT TO SPREAD   WE'RE ALL CONNECTED: EARTH SYSTEM INTERACTIONS   RESEARCH: INQUIRE & DISCOVER   DATA COLLECTION: OBSERVE & MEASURE   DATA EXPLORATION: ANALYZE & CHART   SIMULATIONS: PLAY & LEARN   OUTDOOR: EXPLORE & CONNECT   News Topics: TRAINING   NEWS BRIEFS   TEACHER STORIES   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT   GENERAL ACTIVITIES   Primary Audience: ALUMNI   COUNTRY COORDINATORS   PARTNERS   SCIENTISTS   STUDENTS   TEACHERS   TRAINERS   Teacher's Guide: GRADE LEVELS   MISCELLANEOUS   PROTOCOL INSTRUCTIONS   INTRODUCTION   ATMOSPHERE   SUPPORTING CLOUDS   EARTH AS A SYSTEM