Watching Your Heat Budget: Analyzing Temperature Changes In the
Atmosphere
- This diagram shows the first three layers of the atmosphere. Temperature
measurements at the Earth's surface indicate a warming trend,
whereas satellite measurements show both warming and cooling -
depending on where you look.
- (Image and caption, courtesy of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
http://wwwsslmsfc.nasa.gov/newhome/essd/atmos_layers.htm)
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- Abstract:
- The learner will investigate temperature changes in the troposphere
and stratosphere and relate the data they collect to the Earth
radiation budget. These findings will be compared to the ground-truthing
measurements of surface air temperatures gathered by students
in the GLOBE program.
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- Outcome:
- Understand the Earth's radiation budget
- Use the internet to access and tropospheric and stratospheric
temperature data
- Interpret these temperature data and their conection to the Earth
balance
- Understand ground-truthing studies of students through the GLOBE
program
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- Suggested Grade Level & Duration:
- Grades 9-12; 2 to 3 fifty-minute class periods.
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- Materials:
- Internet-capable computer, Netscape browser.
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