Watch NASA videos about aerosols and volcanic ash.
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Learn about volcanic ash and watch a visualization of the Calbuco volcano to see how ash travels around the world.
Dr. Norman Loeb, an atmospheric scientist at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is the principal investigator for an experiment called the Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES). CERES instruments measure how much of the sun’s energy is reflected back to space and how much thermal energy is emitted by Earth to space.
Use the Earth System Data Explorer to analyze data and make a claim about which 2018 eruption was larger, Kilauea, HI or Ambae Island, Vanuatu.
Compare images from two volcanic eruptions in the Kuril Islands which occurred ten years apart and complete a graphic organizer for impacts on different Earth spheres.
Explore and connect to the GLOBE ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) protocol bundle.
Explore and connect to the GLOBE Urban protocol bundle.
GLOBE protocols and learning activities that complement the El Niño Southern Oscillation phenomenon through hands-on investigations are detailed.
Background information on the El Nino Southern Oscillation or ENSO.