The Earth System Satellite Images help students observe and analyze global Earth and environmental data, understand the relationship among different environmental variables, and explore how the data change seasonally and over longer timescales.
List of all Earth as a System Data Resources
NASA visualizers take data – numbers, codes – and turn them into animations people can see and quickly understand.
![Ocean Circulation Images](/sites/default/files/2020-01/Screen%20Shot%202020-01-30%20at%205.09.49%20PM.png)
Check out the monthly 2018 images featuring two science variables related to Ocean Circulation:
- Surface Ocean Current Velocity Vectors (m/s)
- Monthly Near-Surface Wind Vectors (m/s)
![Urban Heat Island Images](/sites/default/files/2020-01/Screen%20Shot%202020-01-30%20at%205.52.06%20PM.png)
Teachers, are you looking for resources to help you engage students in data analysis related to the Urban Heat Island in North America?
![Global Phytoplankton Distribution Images Global Phytoplankton Distribution Images](/sites/default/files/2020-01/Screen%20Shot%202020-01-30%20at%205.36.33%20PM.png)
Teachers, are you looking for resources to help you engage students in data analysis related to Global Phytoplankton Distribution?
![Quick Guide](/sites/default/files/2018-10/Screen%20Shot%202018-10-17%20at%208.56.11%20AM.png)
The Quick Start Guide lists examples of NASA datasets and imagery that could be used for student investigations related to content and practices in the Framework for K-12 Science Education.
![Excel](/sites/default/files/2018-07/download_0.png)
Do you need instructions for how to use data from the Earth System Data Explorer in Microsoft Excel? Visit this link to access a step-by-step guide.
![Tutorials Tutorials](/sites/default/files/2023-08/Tutorial.png)
Do you need tools to help using the Earth System Data Explorer? MND offers several ways to learn more about how to use this data visualization tool.
![Earth as a System](/sites/default/files/2018-06/still.1800_print_0.jpg)
A system is an organized group of related components that work together to carry out functions that the individual parts cannot do alone. The Earth System, like the human body system, are similar in that they comprise diverse parts that interact in complex ways.
![eClips Real World: Earth Systems](/sites/default/files/2021-11/Screen%20Shot%202021-11-02%20at%204.29.35%20PM.png)