Found 0 - 4 results of 4 programs matching keyword " atmospheric observatories" |
Transit of Venus: Monitoring Climate Change (Clip)
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Join Dr. Russell Schnell, the director of the Global Monitoring Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as he talks about what it takes to monitor climate change.
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 4, 2012
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, General Science, Chemistry
Keywords: dr. russell schnell, climate change, monitoring, boulder, noaa, air, atmosphere, atmospheric observatories, national oceanic and atmospheric administration, co2
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 4, 2012
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, General Science, Chemistry
Keywords: dr. russell schnell, climate change, monitoring, boulder, noaa, air, atmosphere, atmospheric observatories, national oceanic and atmospheric administration, co2
Ice Stories: NOAA South Pole Atmospheric Research Observatory (Webcast)
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00:10:47
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We tour the NOAA Atmospheric Research Observatory at the South Pole where scientists are monitoring carbon dioxide levels, CFCs, solar radiation, and the ozone hole.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 30, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: noaa, atmospheric research observatory, south pole, solar radiation, cfc's, carbon dioxide, climate change, ozone hole
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 30, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: noaa, atmospheric research observatory, south pole, solar radiation, cfc's, carbon dioxide, climate change, ozone hole
| Links: | The South Pole Observatory Homepage |
Chichén Itzá: Live from Chichén Itzá: The Descent of the Serpent (Webcast)
Running Time:
02:03:07
02:03:07
Celebrate the spring equinox at the Mayan ruins of Chichén Itzá, in the state of Yucatan, Mexico. The alignment of the sun on this day creates the appearance of a shadow, in the form of a serpent, that descends the main staircase of the great pyramid. The Live@Exploratorium crew is there to capture the snake on film and to speak with local archaeologists, archeoastronomers, and solar scientists about this amazing phenomenon.
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chichén Itzá | Browse All
Date: March 21, 2005
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: spring equinox, maya, ancient observatories, alignments, sun, sun-earth day, nasa, solstice, pepe huchim, isabelle hawkins, chichen itza, yucatan, pyramids, el castillo
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chichén Itzá | Browse All
Date: March 21, 2005
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: spring equinox, maya, ancient observatories, alignments, sun, sun-earth day, nasa, solstice, pepe huchim, isabelle hawkins, chichen itza, yucatan, pyramids, el castillo
Chaco Canyon: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon (Webcast)
Running Time:
0:59:00
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Join the Live@ crew and NASA scientists as we delve into the ancient knowledge of the Chacoans, daily sky watchers who amassed a great knowledge about the movements of the sun. And learn why today's astronomers and solar physicists continue to watch the sun, using modern ground-based observatories and orbiting space telescopes.
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Physics, History
Keywords: winter solstice, chaco canyon, ancient observatories, sun, equinox, native americans, eagle dance, alignments, sun dagger, ancient stories, architecture, fajada butte, pueblo bonito
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Physics, History
Keywords: winter solstice, chaco canyon, ancient observatories, sun, equinox, native americans, eagle dance, alignments, sun dagger, ancient stories, architecture, fajada butte, pueblo bonito
| Links: | National Park Service Chaco Canyon Website |
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