Learn about volcanic ash and watch a visualization of the Calbuco volcano to see how ash travels around the world.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Learn about volcanic ash and watch a visualization of the Calbuco volcano to see how ash travels around the world.
Students will use NASA Satellite data of aerosol optical depth and sulfur dioxide as a tool to find evidence of volcanic activity at Kilauea, HI.
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 review a video that models the global impact of smoke from fires to develop an understanding of how models can be used to interpret and forecast phenomena in the Earth System.
Interpret a scatter plot to find patterns in the number of tropical cyclones from 1842 to 2018.