Title :
Environmental satellites enhance science education
Author :
Brown, Douglas ; Rodriguez, Jesse
Author_Institution :
NOAA, Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
The use of remote-sensing environmental satellites in direct broadcasts to classrooms is discussed. The kinds of information supplied by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites are examined. The NOAA satellites and education program and the typical satellite station found in most classroom settings are described. A classroom curriculum is outlined.<>
Keywords :
artificial satellites; climatology; ecology; economic and sociologic effects; education; geophysical techniques; remote sensing; research initiatives; US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; classrooms; curriculum; direct broadcasts; education program; remote-sensing environmental satellites; Atmosphere; Earth; Frequency; Monitoring; Ocean temperature; Planets; Satellite broadcasting; Signal processing; Signal resolution; Weather forecasting;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
