Tracking Hurricane Sandy Pete Arvedson California Science Conference October 26, 2013 Hosted by Satellite Educators Association

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Satellite Educators Association What did you see? Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

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Satellite Educators Association Lesson Objectives Observe severe storm action from space ID weather patterns Differentiate wind speed from storm speed Analyze satellite images of storms – ImageJ Analyze storm characteristics – GIS Apply skills to analysis of other storms Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Satellite Educators Association Tropical Cyclones Not like frontal storms Cyclonic Require… Warm ocean water… At least 26.5˚C (79.7˚F) To depth at least 50m (164ft) Slowly rising air Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Satellite Educators Association Tropical Cyclones HURRICANE HURRICANE TYPHOON CYCLONE Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Satellite Educators Association http://indigenouscaribbean.ning.com/group/archaeologyofthecircumcaribbean/forum/topics/the-ceremonial-taino-petaloid Huracán Taino people Puerto Rico Thunder and deluge caused by matriarch’s male attendants Columbus lost ships to huracán Notice Taino symbol for storm Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Satellite Educators Association Hurricane Slowly rising Warm Moistened Air Circles Drawing more energy from warmer-than- usual water http://visibleearth.nasa.gov Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Satellite Educators Association Hurricane http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2012/h2012_Sandy.html Horizontal bands of rain form arms of spiral Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Satellite Educators Association Hurricane Eye Cooler air drawn down thru center Relatively calm clean air Eyewall – most destructive Wind direction same as storm’s forward motion http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Hurricanes/hurricanes_2.php Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Saffir-Simpson Scale for Hurricanes Category Sustained Wind Speed Damage (km/hr) (mph) (kt) 1 119-153 74-95 64-82 Some 2 154-177 96-110 83-95 Extensive 3 178-209 111-130 96-113 Devastating 4 210-249 131-155 114-135 Catastrophic 5 >249 >155 >135 Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Satellite Educators Association Billion Dollar Storms Chris Dolce – The Weather Channel… 1900-early August 2011  27 “billion dollar storms” 8 of the “top ten” occurred since 2004 7 surpassed $10 billion mark.. 6 of those 7 occurred since 2004 3 rank in $10-$20 billion range… Ivan & Charley (2004) & Rita (2005) 3 rank in $20-$30 billion club Andrew (1992), Wilma (2005), Ike (2008) 1 at $108 billion damage – Katrina (2005) Hurricane Sandy – 2nd place at $65 billion in damage Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Satellite Educators Association Jigsaw Expert Groups Data Miners NHC Advisory Archive data to csv Cartographers Display/manipulate csv data in GIS Meteorologists Research Hurricane Sandy characteristics and behavior online Analysts Measure Hurricanes Sandy & Katrina with ImageJ Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

HURRICANE KATRINA - AUGUST 2005 Expert 1: Data Miners National Hurricane Center Past Advisory Archive http://www.nhc.noaa.gov HURRICANE KATRINA - AUGUST 2005 Adv Num Date UTC Wind (mph) Scale Press (mb) Center Lat (N) Lon (W) Direction Speed 19 28-Aug 0300 115 Cat 3 939 25.0 86.2 WNW 7 20 0600 145 Cat 4 935 25.1 86.8 8 21 0900 25.4 87.4 10 22 1200 160 Cat 5 908 25.7 87.7 12 23 1500 175 907 26.0 88.1 24 2100 165 902 26.9 89.0 NW 13 25 29-Aug 904 27.6 89.4 NNW 26 150 915 28.8 89.6 N 15 27 125 927 30.2 16 28 75 Cat 1 960 31.9 18 29 30-Aug 60 TS 973 33.5 88.5 NNE Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Satellite Educators Association Expert 2: Catographers ESRI’s ArcGIS Explorer Online http://bit.ly/1tkevgO Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Expert 3: Meteorologists Hurricane Sandy research using NASA hurricane archives http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurrica nes/archives/2012/h2012_Sandy.html Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Satellite Educators Association Expert 4: Analysts Measure cloud fields of Hurricanes Katrina & Sandy using ImageJ… Diameter Perimeter Area Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Cloud Field Measurement Results with ImageJ Sandy vs. Katrina Cloud Field Measurement Results with ImageJ Hurricane: Katrina Sandy Diameter: (miles) 370-450 800-850 Perimeter: (miles) 4616 6685 Area: (sq. miles) 153,470 482,922 Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Satellite Educators Association Home Teams Expert reports Compare… Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Katrina Using ArcGIS Explorer Online http://bit.ly/1tkevgO Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Satellite Educators Association Extend Use suggestions from printed lesson plan Note learners’ questions during the lesson and encourage learners to devise a plan for and follow through an investigation of one or more of those questions. Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

National Science Education Standards Grades K-4: Physical Science – Position & Motion of Object Earth & Space Science – Changes in Earth and Sky Grades 5-8: Science as Inquiry Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Understandings about scientific inquiry Physical Science – Motion and Forces Earth & Space Science – Structure of the Earth System Science in Personal & Social Perspectives Grades 9-12: Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Next Generation Science Standards Grade 4: Earth & Space Science Natural Hazards –- 4-ESS3-2 Grade 5: Earth’s Systems Earth Materials and Systems -- 5-ESS2-1 Grades 6-8: Earth’s Systems The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes – MS-ESS2-5 Weather and Climate –- MS-ESS2-6 Natural Hazards – MS-ESS3-2 Grades 9-12: Earth’s Systems The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes – HS-ESS2-5 Weather and Climate – HS-ESS2-4 Grades 9-12: Earth and Human Activity Natural Hazards – HS-ESS3-1 Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013

Satellite Educators Association Contact Information Satellite Educators Association… http://SatEd.org Pete Arvedson… SEA.Research@SatEd.org SEA Newsletter (online)… http://SatEd.org SEA Lesson Plan Library (free online)… http://SatEd.org/library/ SEA’s M.Y. S.P.A.C.E.* Program - K-12 international environmental research collaborative program using satellite-based data… http://SatEd.org/MYSPACE/ * (Multinational Youth Studying Practical Applications of Climatic Events) Satellite Educators Association California Science Conference 2013