Explore and connect to protocols in GLOBE related to the cryosphere. Each protocol has related Earth System Data Explorer datasets identified as well.
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Students connect day/night and seasonal cycles with albedo in the Arctic region.
Explore and connect to the GLOBE Rivers and Lakes protocol bundle.
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.
Air, Water, Land, & Life: A Global Perspective
Phytoplankton distribution background information.
Explore the energy and matter cycles found within the Earth System.
Background information on snow and ice extent.
Background on changing albedo values.
GLOBE protocols and learning activities that complement the Changes in Snow and Ice Extent phenomenon through hands-on investigations are detailed.