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IPY: GIS Climate and Land Cover Study

Participating students will engage in the development of a Space to Earth: Earth to Space (SEES) Model. This model will enable students to compare and contrast Earth-based measurements and observations with imagery and visualizations derived from Space via remote sensing and satellite technology using Geospatial Technologies. This 2-year plus project seeks international collaborators to join in the examination and documentation of the current state of the Earth System in terms of Climate and Land Cover, developing baseline change data during the International Polar Year. Students will have the opportunity to interact with scientists and educators currently engaged in two Polar Projects, i.e. EarthWatch Institute's 'Climate Change at the Arctic's Edge', and at the Antarctic, the 'Andrill Project/ Project Iceberg'. Participating schools are asked to complete the following GLOBE Protocols on a regular basis throughout the IPY: (1) Atmosphere, including Min/Max, Clouds, and Precipitation/Snow; (2) Water Temperature; (3) Soil Temperature; (4) Phenology, including Bud Burst, Green-Up/Down; (5) Land Cover, MUC Classification, and GLOBE Study Site pictures. The culmination of the project will result in a Geographic Information System (GIS) that will enable participants to display, geo-reference, and query data. Please visit John Moore's project Web site for more information.

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Geographical Area: International
Duration: 2007-2009
Grade Level: 1-13
Moderator: John D. Moore, Burlington County Institute Of Technology, Medford, NJ United States of America
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