Description:
Students use the Internet to access tropospheric and stratospheric temperature data for specified geographic locations. They interpret that data and explore its significance for the Earth's radiation balance. Then they compare their findings to the measurements of surface air temperatures taken by students in the GLOBE program and explain any differences.

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/trl/inv2-1.html

Contact:
Activity Principal Investigator: Daniel Hortert

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:
Atmosphere
Earth System Science
Energy
Geography

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

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