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2 “Observing Earth’s Changes from Space” Cloud Awareness Web Cast

3 Introduction - Dr. Kevin Czajkowski n Assistant Professor of Geography and Planning at The University of Toledo n Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in Atmospheric Sciences n Spent three years developing remote sensing Research at the University of Maryland n Teaches Physical Geography, Weather and Climate and Remote Sensing courses.

4 Introduction - Janet Struble  Teacher for 20 years  Instructor at The University of Toledo  Works with teachers to incorporate “cool” science ideas into their classrooms

5 Introduction – Andrew Humphrey n Chief Meteorologist for Fox Toledo n B.S. from the University of Michigan in Atmospheric Sciences n M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) n Meteorologist for NBC in Washington, D.C.

6 Introduction - Terri ‘Aloha’ Benko  Research Technician at The University of Toledo  Marine Biologist: studied whales in Hawaii for 10 years  Enjoys learning and sharing of knowledge while having fun! ALOHA !

7 Your teacher participated in a summer workshop 2000 at The University of Toledo.

8 Your teacher participated in a summer workshop 2001 at The University of Toledo.

9 QUESTIONS WELCOMED If you have a question, please email us at : CloudDay@grc.nasa.gov

10 NASA Funded Project  Is Global Warming occurring? If yes, how much?  Monitor Earth’s Temperature from Space  Validate cloud and snow data from satellites NASA Funded Project

11 Why do we need YOU ? n Look at the next two pictures. n Can you see where the clouds are? n Clouds block the satellites from “seeing” the ground.

12 False Color Image of Toledo, Ohio July, 2000

13 January 9, 2001, Landsat 7 image of Lake Erie

14  Types of clouds  Percent of cloud coverage  Snow depth  Snow-water equivalent We need YOU to be the Scientists “in the field” ! Collect Cloud & Snow Data

15 What Will We Do with the Results After We Analyze Your Data and the Satellite Data ? Post Study on: http://www.utoledogis.org Present at National and International Conferences. Publish Satellite Snow & Cloud Validation Papers

16 How high in the sky is the orbit of the satellites we are using? Landsat 7

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18 Cloud Frog picture, research project name, UT logo Do YOU know your Clouds?

19 SHAPE Puffy StratusFlat, Layered Cumulus Wispy, Feathery Cirrus

20 HEIGHTHEIGHT Low High Medium 30,000’ 20,000’ 10,000’ Name of the shape Alto-then the shape name Cirrus Cirro-then the shape name

21 Low High Medium 30,000’ 20,000’ 10,000’ CirrusWispy and Feathery Cirrostratus Cirrocumulus Flat Puffy AltostratusFlat AltocumulusPuffy StratusFlat CumulusPuffy StratocumulusPuffy and Flat

22 Cumulonimbus MOIST= Nimbostratus Nimbus

23 Cumulus

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25 Cirrus

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28 Altocumulus

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31 Stratus

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33 Cumulonimbus

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36 Altostratus

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39 Cirrocumulus

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42 Stratocumulus

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44 Cirrostratus

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46 Cirrus and Cirrostratus

47 Nimbostratus

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51 Snow from Texas to the Dakotas

52 Duluth, MN

53 Tornadoes in Tennessee

54 Contest: to name the Student/Teacher part of our program

55 S.A.T.E.L.L.I.T.E.S S tudents Ms. Amy Schwert 7 th Grade St. Joseph School Sylvania, Ohio T eachers A nd L andscapes; L ocal E valuating I nterpreting T he E arth from S pace

56 NAME THIS CLOUD ? Cumulus Can you see the “whale’s tail”? ALOHA ! Terri

57 Let’s Thank Our Sponsors


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