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AN: ED31D-1232    [Abstracts]
TI: NASA CloudSat and CALIPSO Satellite Missions Partner with the GLOBE Program for Successful Scientist-Student Collaborations
AU: * Krumm, D K
EM: dkrumm@atmos.colostate.edu
AF: Colorado State University, Atmospheric Science Department 1371 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523 United States
AU: Robinson, D Q
EM: DIANNE.ROBINSON@hamptonu.edu
AF: Hampton University, Center for Atmospheric Sciences 23 Tyler Street , Hampton, VA 23668 United States
AU: Boger, R A
EM: rboger@globe.gov
AF: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, 3300 Mitchell Lane, Boulder, CO 80301 United States
AU: Maggi, B
EM: BARBARA.MAGGI@HAMPTONU.EDU
AF: Hampton University, Center for Atmospheric Sciences 23 Tyler Street , Hampton, VA 23668 United States
AB: NASA places strong emphasis on education and involvement of students and teachers in their missions. CloudSat and CALIPSO are two satellite-based research missions launched together on the same Delta II rocket in fall, 2005. They form the center of the "A-Train" satellite formation. The A-Train consists of five missions flying in close proximity, providing combined detailed observations about the Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere and radiation budget that will allow scientists to make better predictions related to climate change. CloudSat will use radar and provide a global survey of cloud properties to aid with improving cloud models and the accuracy of weather forecasts (http://cloudsat.atmos.colostate.edu). CALIPSO will use lidar to detect size and distribution of aerosols to aid in improving our understanding of the role aerosols and clouds play in Earth's climate system (http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/). Each of the A-Train missions has a unique education and outreach program for students and teachers. Included in the CloudSat and CALIPSO outreach is a partnership with the GLOBE Program aimed at involving students worldwide in data collection and research (http://www.globe.gov). Students will use the existing GLOBE protocols on aerosols, clouds and precipitation to collect data as the satellites pass over their schools. CALIPSO and CloudSat will provide students with an opportunity to not only participate in data collection on a global level, but also to do research with near-real time data from the satellite instruments and their own observations. In addition to participation in GLOBE, students will be able to utilize educational resources created by the CloudSat and CALIPSO outreach teams. These include a NASA CONNECT video on the two missions, problem-based learning modules that allow the students to use inquiry to research and answer questions involving real-life situations, educational interactive websites, information packets, and master teacher workshops.
DE: 0305 Aerosols and particles (0345, 4801, 4906)
DE: 0321 Cloud/radiation interaction
DE: 0805 Elementary and secondary education
DE: 1610 Atmosphere (0315, 0325)
DE: 1616 Climate variability (1635, 3305, 3309, 4215, 4513)
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: Fall Meeting 2005