Students explore positive feedback effects of changing albedo from melting Arctic sea ice.

Students watch a video and answer questions on Dr. Patrick Taylor (Atmospheric Scientist, NASA Langley Research Center) as he discusses the study of clouds and Earth's energy budget by analyzing data from Low Earth Orbit satellites. 

Students move through a series of short activities to explore and evaluate global solar radiation data from NASA satellites.  In this process, students make qualitative and quantitative observations about seasonal variations in net energy input to the Earth System.

This lesson contains a card sort activity that challenges students to predict relative albedo values of common surfaces. 

The ocean's surface is not level, and sea levels change in response to changes in chemistry and temperature. Sophisticated satellite measurements are required for scientists to document current sea level rise.

Students analyze Landsat images of Atlanta, Georgia to explore the relationship between surface temperature and vegetation.

This activity invites students to simulate and observe the different effects on sea level from melting sea-ice.