HR: 0800h
AN: ED31C-1221    [Abstracts]
TI: Geovisualization of earth and biodiversity sciences for informal audiences using HDTV
AU: * Gardiner, N
EM: ned@amnh.org
AF: Science Bulletins, American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79, New York, NY 10024 United States
AU: Kinzler, R
ED31C-1221 AF: Science Bulletins, American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79, New York, NY 10024 United States
AU: Duba, A
ED31C-1221 AF: Science Bulletins, American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79, New York, NY 10024 United States
AU: McPhearson, P T
ED31C-1221 AF: Science Bulletins, American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79, New York, NY 10024 United States
AU: Trakinski, V
ED31C-1221 AF: Science Bulletins, American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79, New York, NY 10024 United States
AB: Science Bulletins, a current science media program from the American Museum of Natural History (New York, USA), brings Biodiversity and Earth System Science data and concepts to a current network of 27 institutions across the U.S.A., reaching a combined audience of over 10 million visitors. News stories and visualizations found throughout the Science Bulletins program rely on geospatial data for both content and context. The target audience is diverse, from novice to expert, so imagery and data are carefully interpreted to present a clear narrative. Biodiversity news stories and visualizations use the capabilities of satellite imagery to focus public attention on four general themes: human influences on species and ecosystems across all observable spatial extents; biotic feedbacks with the Earth's physical system; characterizing species and ecosystems; and recent events such as natural disasters, major findings and publications, or recent syntheses. For Earth Science, recent natural events are used to explain the broad scientific concepts of tectonic activity and the processes that underlie climate and weather events. Visualizations show the global, dynamic distribution of atmospheric constituents, sea-surface temperature and temperature anomaly, and sea ice. Long-term changes are set in contrast to seasonal cycles and longer-term patterns so that viewers appreciate the variety of forces that affect Earth's physical system. Concepts are illustrated at a level appropriate for a broad audience to learn more about the dynamic nature of Earth's biota and physical processes.
UR: http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org
DE: 0300 ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE
DE: 0400 BIOGEOSCIENCES
DE: 0700 CRYOSPHERE (4540)
DE: 0800 EDUCATION
DE: 1600 GLOBAL CHANGE
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: Fall Meeting 2005