Description:
This educational brief tells the story of geomagnetism in history, with an illustration of the magnetosphere; links to scientists who have been important to its development, to a printable student construction (the "Folding Magnetosphere Model"), and to another site, "The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere", that provides an overview of space research on the Earth's environment in space.

Organization:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

URL:
http://edmall.gsfc.nasa.gov/99invest.Site/science-briefs/ace/ed-mag.html

Contact:
Dr. Eric Christian, Eric.R.Christian.1@gsfc.nasa.gov, Mailstop 661.0, Greenbelt, MD 20771; Phone: (301) 286-1682

Cost:
None

Education Level:
Grades 9-12
Post Secondary

Subject:
Geosciences

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Fact Sheet

Date Added to teachearth.com:
12/16/00