Description:
Students look at two different GOES images, choosing the appropriate image for investigating volcanic activity and its potential impact on the safety of airplane flights. They determine the difference between the visible and infrared channels collected by the GOES satellite. They learn about other applications to a satellite that was intended for weather.

This investigation is under development. To participate in pilot testing, go to the website for NASA Goddard Earth and Space Science Education Project (GESSEP): http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/experimental/July61999siteupdate/inv99Project.Site/invhome.html and click on "To Pilot Investigations."

Organization:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

URL:
http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/experimental/all98invProject.Site/Pages/goes.volcanoe.abstract.html

Contact:
Authors: Connie Lenhart, with Greg Helms, Elizabeth McCook, and Nancy Carey

GESSEP Program Principal Investigator: Steve Gilligan
Email: charles1@mail.ameritel.net

GESSEP Program Co-Investigator: Vern Smith
Email: vern@aesp.nasa.okstate.edu

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Remote Sensing
Volcanism
Weather

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00