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We would like to share with you some tips on how to keep your Calitoo instrument up and running: Keep your instrument indoors until the time of measurement. The instrument detector is sensitive to temperature and performs best near room temperature (~70F or ~21C). Don’t let your instrument overheat. Also don’t make measurements in extreme cold unless instrument is insulated from cold. Don’t forget to TURN OFF your instrument after you’re done measuring! To turn off, press the button for a few seconds until the screen reads: “Stop in progress”. When batteries start going low, the...

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This has been a great year for the Urban Heat Island/Surface Temperature Student Research Campaign. More schools and more students have participated than ever before. I posted a 7 minute "Thank You" video here on https://youtu.be/QPfmAbMrwE4 Youtube. Urban Heat Island is a growing issue worldwide. More than 50% of the population of the world lives in urban areas. Much of this growth has been in developing. I went to research presentations about UHI at the American Association of Geography (AAG) meeting in New Orleans this week. There were many talks about UHI and using satellite imagery to...

Read More About Wrap-up of Urban Heat Island/Surface Temperature March Campaign »

Posted in: Field Campaigns: Surface Temperature

Eight-grade students from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School have been very active during our GLOBE 2017-18 U.S. Air Quality Student Research Campaign. In fact, they recently submitted their team projects to the GLOBE 2018 International Virtual Science Symposium. All students have done remarkable work and one of the most important skills they have developed is collaboration. Among these students, one of them stood out for becoming a Calitoo expert user and for helping not only the members of her own team, but also the members of all other teams, with her accurate AOT measurements. This...

Read More About Eighth-grade student from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School (Newport News, VA) visits NASA Langley »

Posted in: Curriculum: STEM Science and Math Event Topics: Campaigns and Projects (IOPs, etc) GLOBE Science Topics: General Science Earth System Science GLOBE Protocols GLOBE Working Groups: Science Working Group Investigation Areas: Atmosphere » Aerosols Primary Audience: Teachers Students Partners

Did you know that NASA Applied Sciences has a Water Resources Program? Check it out HERE!

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Posted in: Field Campaigns: El Niño Investigation Areas: Atmosphere Earth As a System Hydrosphere Pedosphere (Soil) Biosphere Primary Audience: Trainers Teachers Students Partners Scientists Alumni Country Coordinators
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By Bohdana Vasylchyshyn, posted 4/3/18 8:13 PM

Візит делегації вихованців та педагогів  Івано-Франківської міської дитячої екологічної  станції до середньої школи с.Шааб, що в Ізраїлі   Людей і держави зближують спільні повсякденні клопоти й прагнення. Ми маємо спільне бажання створити нове, щасливе майбутнє для наших людей. Спасибі вам за плідну співпрацю між нашими чудовими містами й країнами! Хочемо подякувати за теплий прийом, гостинність і захоплюючу культурну програму, надану нам під час візиту.   Впродовж  22-27 березня 2018 року, делегація учнів та педагогів Івано-Франківської міської дитячої...

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