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By Dixon Matlock Butler, posted Aug 30, 2018 2:52:48 AM

In GLOBE, there are two major perspectives on the global environment – the spheres and the Earth system. The Teacher’s Guide and the new sphere pages build on the approach that examines Earth as the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and pedosphere. The study of Earth System Science focuses on the cycles that connect the spheres – the Energy, Water, and Biogeochemical. The Honor Roll provides recognition of those who report in depth in one area or another. There are three honor rolls recognizing Atmosphere measurement reporting; one for Hydrosphere;, and two each for Biosphere and ...

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Posted in: Curriculum: SCIENCE AND MATH   Field Campaigns: CARBON CYCLE   SMAP   EL NIÑO   SURFACE TEMPERATURE   GPM   GLOBE Science Topics: EARTH AS A SYSTEM   EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE  
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By Peter Dorofy, posted Aug 29, 2018 2:20:56 PM

I just updated HoloGLOBE to v1.0.2. For those of you new to this app, HoloGLOBE brings NASA and NOAA visualizations of the Earth to the palm of your hand through augmented reality (AR). You can read more about the app here: http://www.palmyracove.org/InstituteforEarthObservations/HoloGLOBE.aspx In this latest release, I have added play/pause functionality to the MyNASAData module. The MyNASAData is essentially an augmented reality version of GLOBE's Earth System Poster. In addition the new ICESat-2 module has been added. The ICESat-2 module was built by Emme Wiederhold, a ...

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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)   GLOBE LEARNING EXPEDITIONS   OTHER   SCIENCE SYMPOSIA AND FAIRS   COMPETITIONS   MEETINGS   WORKSHOPS   Field Campaigns: FLEXE   SCRC   SCUBANAUTS   SEASONS AND BIOMES   WATERSHEDS   CARBON CYCLE   GGIC   SCRC - PHASE 1   SCRC - PHASE 2   SMAP   EL NIÑO   SURFACE TEMPERATURE   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   VIDEO   WEB MAINTENANCE / ENHANCEMENTS   CALENDAR   IOPS   REGIONS   SCRC RESEARCH   TRAINING   VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR   Primary Audience: ALUMNI   COUNTRY COORDINATORS   PARTNERS   SCIENTISTS   STUDENTS   TEACHERS   TRAINERS   Teacher's Guide: TIME REQUIREMENTS   STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS   GRADE LEVELS   DOCUMENT TYPES   LANGUAGES   INVESTIGATION AREA DOCUMENTS