NASA eClips™ Real World: Earth Systems

NASA uses satellite instruments to track Earth's subsystems - the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and cryosphere - to learn how they interact and how they affect climate. This 5-minute video introduces the tools NASA uses to gather data about those subsystems, then explains how analysis and visualization of that data can be used to create mathematical models for predicting weather and climate. NASA eClips™ are short, relevant educational video segments. The Real World series of NASA eClips™ connects classroom mathematics to 21st century careers and innovations and are designed to encourage an appreciation for mathematics through real-world problem-solving.

Keywords: Earth system; Computer models; Satellite data visualization

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National Institute of Aerospace Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.Last modified 2017

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Education Level: Middle school

Topics

Earth and space science:Earth processes:Climate Earth and space science:Earth structure:Atmosphere Earth and space science:Earth structure:Biosphere Earth and space science:Earth structure:Cryosphere Earth and space science:Earth structure:Geology Engineering and technology:Image processing and visualization Engineering and technology:Remote sensing Mathematics:Data collection, analysis and probability

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Animation/movie

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