Browse infrared Resources

Browse infrared Resources

Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Primary Topic: 
Technology
Subtopics: 
Earth Systems, Weather and Climate, Energy Cycle, Satellites, Remote Sensing, Data
Type: 
Website
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, General
Keywords: 
energy budget, electromagnetic spectrum, microwaves, infrared
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS3.D, ETS2.A, ETS2.B
Summary: 
Welcome to the Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum. This unique NASA resource on the web, in print, and with companion videos introduces electromagnetic waves, their behaviors, and how scientists visualize these data.
 

NASA Scientists Research Global Precipitation

NASA Scientists Research Global Precipitation
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Climate, Remote Sensing, Data
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, Formal, General
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ETS2.A
Keywords: 
infrared, microwave, circulation, climatology, GPCP
Summary: 
This animation of global precipitation cycles through the climatology data for the twelve months of the year and then repeats the cycle twice.