Check out this interactive data visualization and simulation tool. It explores the impact of collapsing polar ice sheets (Greenland and Antarctica) and their impact on global mean sea level rise, along with shrinkage in the livable area around the world.
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Background information on snow and ice extent.
Earth is a system of systems.
Background information on sea and land ice melt.
Background on changing albedo values.
Discover how GLOBE supports hands-on science for locally relevant learning which is also put into a global perspective.
Find GLOBE resources which are connected to My NASA Data cryosphere phenomena. These include campaigns, eTraining and how to find related student projects.
Are you searching for resources to use with your students related to Science and Engineering Practices? Review these graphics that will help to hone students' attention to the specific practices in science and how they relate to investigating, sense-making, and critiquing of data.
This page explains the purpose of mini lessons in My NASA Data and how they can be incorporated into instruction and support learning.