Description:
NOAA NESDIS mission is to provide and ensure timely access to global environmental data from satellites and other sources to promote, protect, and enhance the Nationís economy, security, environment, and quality of life. To fulfill its responsibilities NESDIS acquires and manages the Nation's operational environmental satellites, provides data and information services, and conducts related research. Their website provides links to their programs and resources.  Resources include the NOAA photograph and image collection, which contains over 10,000 digitized images to help those interested in studying our natural world learn more about our oceans, the atmosphere, and the history of the pioneers who began the study of our environment in the United States. NOAA in Space - features over 300 images depicting the history of NOAA's satellite. The Natural History of Useful Aquatic Animals - is an atlas of about 300 illustrations dating from the late 1800's added to the Historic Fisheries Album

URL:
http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov /

Organization:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12
Post Secondary
General

Subject:
Atmosphere
Climate
Meteorology
Natural Resources
Remote Sensing
Oceanography- Biological
Oceanography - Geological
Oceanography -Physical
Weather

Program type:
Internet Site
Satellite Imagery

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