Project GLOBE
Project GLOBE
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Project Globe tracks El Niño and La Niña, which are climatic events that often have severe effects such as flooding and drought.
Project Globe tracks El Niño and La Niña, which are climatic events that often have severe effects such as flooding and drought.
This project’s goal is to contribute to our understanding of the impacts across the globe as to prepare us for future events.
This project’s goal is to contribute to our understanding of the impacts across the globe as to prepare us for future events.
Goals of Project GLOBE Research:
Goals of Project GLOBE Research:
- Study and monitor the effects that climate change has on long established weather and climate patterns.
- Increase awareness of individuals throughout the world about the global environment. Create an accessible database of citizen scientist maps and observations all over the world.
- Contribute to increased scientific understanding of the Earth and support improved student achievement in science and mathematics.
Why should you care?
Why should you care?
Climate change is affecting long established weather and climate patterns that are essential for a comfortable life on Earth.
Climate change is affecting long established weather and climate patterns that are essential for a comfortable life on Earth.
El Niño and La Niña
El Niño and La Niña
El Niño and La Niña (The Boy and The Girl) are complex weather patterns resulting from variations in ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific.
El Niño and La Niña (The Boy and The Girl) are complex weather patterns resulting from variations in ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific.
El Niño years increase the odds of extreme weather events happening in North and South America.
El Niño years increase the odds of extreme weather events happening in North and South America.
Scientists have been studying these patterns and have been about to predict and prepare for extreme weather.
Scientists have been studying these patterns and have been about to predict and prepare for extreme weather.
However, climate change is quickly changing what we thought we knew about our global climate.
However, climate change is quickly changing what we thought we knew about our global climate.
Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme El Niño events-leading to intensifying droughts, worsening floods, and shifting hurricane patterns!
Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme El Niño events-leading to intensifying droughts, worsening floods, and shifting hurricane patterns!
Did you know?
Did you know?
The likelihood for La Niña conditions to continue through the November-January 2020/2021 season is estimated to be about 90%.
The likelihood for La Niña conditions to continue through the November-January 2020/2021 season is estimated to be about 90%.
Who Runs Project GLOBE?
Who Runs Project GLOBE?
GLOBE is sponsored by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Department of State.
GLOBE is sponsored by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Department of State.
Established in 1995, the GLOBE database contains almost 150 million measurements, providing a unique resource for inquiry-based science projects.
Established in 1995, the GLOBE database contains almost 150 million measurements, providing a unique resource for inquiry-based science projects.
How Do I Participate?
How Do I Participate?
Students will collect and report data on clouds to help NASA and other scientists better understand and predict the potential impacts of El Niño and La Niña.
Students will collect and report data on clouds to help NASA and other scientists better understand and predict the potential impacts of El Niño and La Niña.
You must watch training videos in order to prepare for taking accurate data.
You must watch training videos in order to prepare for taking accurate data.
You must be able to identify the types of clouds in order to submit correct data.
You must be able to identify the types of clouds in order to submit correct data.
Don't worry, we have digital guides that can help you!
Don't worry, we have digital guides that can help you!
Why study clouds?
Why study clouds?
Clouds are like a very important blanket for the Earth. They impact climate as they:
Clouds are like a very important blanket for the Earth. They impact climate as they:
- Determine where precipitation occurs
- Absorb infrared radiation
- Reflect solar radiation into space
- Movement is impacted by air currents related to El Niño and La Niña
This project requires a 3 month minimum of weekly entries in order to participate.
This project requires a 3 month minimum of weekly entries in order to participate.
It is preferred that data be collected daily at solar noon.
It is preferred that data be collected daily at solar noon.
How is my data used?
How is my data used?
Data entries are used by scientists affiliated with many important agencies like the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to predict new weather patterns!
Data entries are used by scientists affiliated with many important agencies like the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to predict new weather patterns!
GLOBE data also goes to a worldwide community of students, teachers, scientists and citizen scientists working together to better understand, sustain, and improve the Earth’s environment.
GLOBE data also goes to a worldwide community of students, teachers, scientists and citizen scientists working together to better understand, sustain, and improve the Earth’s environment.
Project Perks
Project Perks
Project GLOBE allows you study cloud formations in the sky.
Project GLOBE allows you study cloud formations in the sky.
This project gives vital data to scientists that are helping track issues related to climate change and the effects of climatic cycles like El Niño and La Niña.
This project gives vital data to scientists that are helping track issues related to climate change and the effects of climatic cycles like El Niño and La Niña.
You are helping collect data for many organizations, like NASA.
You are helping collect data for many organizations, like NASA.
Data can be entered easily-even on a smartphone.
Data can be entered easily-even on a smartphone.
Fast Notes
Fast Notes
- Climate change is affecting long established weather and climate patterns that are essential for a comfortable life on Earth.
- This project’s goal is to contribute to our understanding of the impacts across the globe to prepare us for future events through our study of clouds.
- GLOBE data goes to a worldwide community of students, teachers, scientists and citizen scientists working together.
- GLOBE is sponsored by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- This project requires a 3 month minimum of weekly entries in order to participate.
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