COMET Faculty Multimedia Workshop

Radiation Simulation Interactive Exercise

http://www.pals.iastate.edu/simulations/radiationsim/index.html

This applet simulates the differences of thermal exchange among four types of ground surfaces. Users can chose which land type they want to experiment with and then compare the results side-by-side in a graph.

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast02feb%5F1.htm

Visualization of the red moon during an eclipse. Illustrates red sunsets and sunrises optics.

http://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKnox/chap5/Sat_interp.html

This site provides interactive conceptual models that illustrate different types of satellite imagery and how that information is used in weather analysis.  Applets allows students to manipulate cloud heights and surface temperatures and see
the response in images.  The focus is on infrared, visible, and water vapor imagery.  This resource can be used for self-study or as a guided laboratory exercise with supplemental questions.

http://science.nasa.gov/

Science@NASA stories range from astronomy and astrophysics to living in space to Earth science to physical sciences and biology. From microscopic scale, to human scale, to astronomical scale, NASA science covers them all! Cutting edge physics for space transportation beyond rocketry and computer applications to improve weather forecasts. Our goal is that the Science@NASA team will provide context and background of what you hear from other sources.

http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/

The Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Project provides quantitative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to the Earth science community. Subtle changes in ocean color signify various types and quantities of marine phytoplankton (microscopic marine plants), the knowledge of which has both scientific and practical applications. The SeaWiFS Project will develop and operate a research data system that will process, calibrate, validate, archive and distribute data received from an Earth-orbiting ocean color sensor.

http://www-sage3.larc.nasa.gov/science/
http://www-sage2.larc.nasa.gov/introduction/

Aerosol and gas observations from satellite.

http://www.ccpo.odu.edu/SEES/index.html
http://www.ccpo.odu.edu/SEES/ozone/class/Chap_11/index.htm

This site is organized in a modular style based on Earth science topics studied by scientists using environmental data collected by satellites. Four modules have been developed. The Stratospheric Ozone and Global Land Vegetation modules are ready for use and have been reviewed by the NASA Earth Science Enterprise Education Product Review Committee. The Oceanography and Polar Sea Ice Processes modules are currently under review.

http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/satellite/

Explore what satellites do, how they work, and the different types of orbits they can have. Build your own satellite online!