Earth Science Week 2008
Keep your eyes glued to the Goddard Web site through the week of October 12 for daily videos that answer several questions about our home planet. The videos are all part of Earth Science Week: 2008, themed 'No Child Left Inside.'
Dr. Blanche Meeson introduces the five big questions for Earth Science Week.
Dr. Claire Parkinson discusses the changes in sea ice in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions and what that means for the global climate.
Dr. Xiao Wen illustrates the role cloud cover plays in regulating Earth's climate.
Dr. Marc Imhoff discusses how satellite imagery can give us data about vegetation and plant productivity.
Dr. David Adamec explains from where a hurricane gets its massive energy.
How will the Earth System Change in the Future?
Goddard's Dr. Sushel Unninayar discusses the future of earth systems and in particular the potential human health implications associated with global warming.
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Producer
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (UMBC)
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Scientists
- David Adamec (NASA/GSFC)
- Marc Imhoff (NASA/GSFC)
- Claire Parkinson (NASA/GSFC)
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Videographer
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (UMBC)
Release date
This page was originally published on Tuesday, October 14, 2008.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:55 PM EDT.