Day 2
Made to Measure

Environmental observations form our baseline understanding of the climate system. From the bottom of the ocean to the surface of the sun, instrumentation on weather stations, buoys, satellites, and other platforms collect the climate data we need to learn more about the world around us and how it is changing.

Supplies You Will Need

Just a computer or tablet and access to streaming

Don't forget to log on to today's NOAA LIVE! webinar at 10am PST!

Join Sophie Chu and Hongjie Wang for their talk about "What's up with Carbon? The 5 W's of Ocean Acidification.

Click here for the webinar recording!

Note to Parents: Skip the Ads!

Many of the videos you will be viewing are on YouTube, and unfortunately, these often start with ads. Just have your young scientists click the "Skip" button as they are able to move straight to the video.

Get up to Speed!

How do we know the climate is changing?

What factors inform our understanding of a changing climate? (2.5 mins)

WATCH

Picture of a large, white NOAA research ship on a body of water.

Taking the Ocean's Temperature

You've heard of climate change, but what exactly is climate? This video explores how NOAA Scientists are tracking the average weather – like the temperature, wind, and rain – across seasons and decades.(2.5 mins)

WATCH

Dive a little Deeper

Image of scientist, Sophie Chu, on the deck of a boat, pulling a rope and wearing protective research equipment including a hard hat, PFD and boots.

Join Today's NOAA Live! Webinar at 10am PST

What's Up with Carbon? The 5W's of Ocean Acidification with Sophie Chu and Hongjie Wang

What happens to carbon in the ocean and why do we care? Join us to find out the who/what/where/when/why of ocean acidification.

Click here for the webinar recording

Photo of scientist, Hongjie Want, holding a research sample collected from water in the background.

If you Want to Learn more...

Diagram of the carbon cycle with illustrated images of carbon cycling through a body of water, through industrial outputs, through trees, vegetation and farmland and in the atmosphere.

All About the Carbon Cycle

Learn about the carbon cycle, how it is stored and exchanged, and much more with this quick article!

READ

Photo of three field scientists collecting sediment core data in a marsh ecosystem

Coastal Blue Carbon

Healthy coastal habitat is not only important for seafood and recreation, it also plays an important role in reducing climate change. This podcast talks with NOAA environmental scientist Ariana Sutton-Grier about coastal blue carbon. (12 mins)

LISTEN

If You want to Do More...

Try your hand at collecting data - participate online as a community scientist in one or both of these important ongoing projects!

Painting of Navy airplanes and officers with an ocean background

Help recover hidden weather data collected by the US Navy during WWII

TRY IT OUT

Help track changes in coastal environments by identifying marine invertebrates