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Stephanie Schollaert Uz and Phil Arkin (PI)

Using satellite data on Science On a Sphere® at museums to inform society through ClimateBits

Goal: A general public who understands current climate issues and the

importance of satellite data in monitoring the Earth System

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Using satellite data on Science On a Sphere® at museums to inform society through ClimateBits

• 110+ SOS sites around the world• Museums, visitors centers, universities, and K-12 school systems• Estimated 35 Million visitors per year see SOS• Variety of programming: autorun, live shows by science staff or non-science staff

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Using satellite data on Science On a Sphere® at museums to inform society through ClimateBits

http://sos.noaa.gov

• large and growing catalog of SOS datasets managed by NOAA ESRL in Boulder

• global satellite and model data

• autorun movies

• using the sphere for science, art

• importance of storytelling

What currently exists for SOS?

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Using satellite data on Science On a Sphere® at museums to inform society through ClimateBits

Maryland Science Center, Baltimore MD

• fresh, relevant SOS content, current news items even better

• engaging format, easy for the public to understand

• autorun movies - docents not available in all locations and may lack background knowledge

• investigations to accompany SOS and enhance learning with hands-on component

What do SOS sites want?

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Using satellite data on Science On a Sphere® at museums to inform society through ClimateBits

• Collaboration between UMD, NOAA, NASA

• Used on SOS or as a web reference by docents, teachers, public, policymakers

• Evaluation guides development

Official press release planned for October

http://climatebits.umd.edu

Our answer?

Short videos to explain global phenomenon and relevance to society:

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Using satellite data on Science On a Sphere® at museums to inform society through ClimateBits

Example: Air Quality for NASA (Aura 10th anniversary)

http://climatebits.umd.eduhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o41ntp7hAg&feature=youtu.be

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Using satellite data on Science On a Sphere® at museums to inform society through ClimateBits

• Creating hands-on investigations in collaboration with NASA GSFC using NESO (NASA Earth & Space Observations):• works with data displayed on SOS using an iPad app• answer questions about SOS data: How does it vary over time and space?• data analysis tool (point, line, region)

What else?

http://climatebits.umd.edu/neso.html coming soon

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Using satellite data on Science On a Sphere® at museums to inform society through ClimateBits

• Additional ClimateBits in preparation

- seasons- Intertropical Convergence Zone- monsoons- ozone hole

- UV index- acid rain- carbon cycle

What else?

Mauna Loa Observatory

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Using satellite data on Science On a Sphere® at museums to inform society through ClimateBits

© 2014 National Association of Geoscience Teachers [DOI: 10.5408/13-075.1]

In a case study, groups who saw SOS gained certain concepts better (e.g. atmospheric and oceanic circulation, changes over time)

What does the public learn from Science On a Sphere?

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Stephanie Schollaert Uz <ses@essic.umd.edu>

Phil Arkin <parkin@essic.umd.edu>

Using satellite data on Science On a Sphere® at museums to inform society through ClimateBits

Please contact us with any ideas for ClimateBits topics, data sets

Thank you!