Description:
A very rich array of video, animation, maps, historical photographs, and satellite images of Glacier Bay, Alaska. Includes an article by a NASA glaciologist, explaining how scientists combine satellite data with historical records to document glacier movement, and how glaciers can be indicators of climate change.

Organization:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Laboratory for Hydrospheric Processes and Earth and Space Data Computing Division

URL:
http://glacier-bay.gsfc.nasa.gov

Contact:
Judy Laue
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771
Email: laue@gsfc.nasa.gov

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 9-12
Post Secondary

Subject:
Climate
Glacial Geology
Mapping
Remote Sensing
Satellite Imagery

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

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