Description:
Developed by the Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) through sponsorship by the Office of Naval Research and in cooperation with NASA GSFC. The Arctic Observatory includes a teacher's guide and interactively deals with Arctic phenomena and processes, allowing students to ask and answer questions about interrelationships between several physical aspects of the Arctic system. Sea Ice in the Polar Regions is a presentation by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center scientist Claire Parkinson, which describes sea ice classification, observation and climate impacts. Both resources are available on one CD-ROM from NASA CORE (Item 400.0-90); they can also be downloaded at: http://www.usra.edu/esse /learnmod.html.

Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
Office of Naval Research

URL:
http://www.usra.edu/esse/learnmod.html

Contact:
NASA CORE, Lorain County Joint Vocational School, 15181 State Route 58, Oberlin, OH 44074-9799; Phone (440) 775-1400; Fax (440) 775-1460; Email: nasaco@leeca.org; http://core.nasa.gov

Cost:
$5.00, plus $6.00 shipping and handling

Education Level:
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Polar Regions
Hydrology 
Remote Sensing

Resource Type:
Internet Site
CD-ROM
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
Teachers' Guide
 

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