This mini lesson focuses on Landsat satellite data and how it is used to detect changes in land use. Students will answer questions based off of a NASA Video that features how Landsat data are interpreted in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, and gives examples of the effects insects and logging have with land management.
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Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Grade Level: 9-12
Students explore albedo, sea ice, and the relationship between changing albedo and changing sea ice using data visualizations.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
Students observe monthly images of changing vegetation patterns, looking for seasonal changes occurring throughout 2017. These data can be used by students to develop their own models of change.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Students examine the two time series images to determine the differences between seasonal ice melt over water versus land.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Check out the Arctic and Earth SIGNs video to explore how climate models are used in climate change research.