Sunday, September 28, 2014

Week of Sept. 29
Image showing approximate number of satellites and space junk orbiting around the Earth.


Questions to consider:



1.  What are at least 3 examples of information that can be gathered from remote-sensing images?
2.  What is GPS and how does it work?
3.  What is GIS used for?
4.  How can remote-sensing images show how land features change over time?
5.  Can you identify some basic landforms shown in satellite images?

Observing Antarctica

Aerial Images of Erosional Landforms


Changing Erosional Landforms in Satellite Images

Petermann Glacier in Northern Greenland - compare and contrast the before and after images of the glacier.

California 2013-2014 - compare and contrast the before and after images of California.

Identifying Landforms

Satellite image of red volcano surrounded by green land.
Volcano - Mt. Fuji in Japan

The Himalayan Mountain Range

Alluvial Fan in China
The Nile River
The Great Lakes
Lena River Delta, Russia – The delta is frozen tundra for about seven months of the year, and spring transforms the region into a lush wetland. Photo: Boyd, John, Source: "Earth As Art," Published By NASA\
Wetland in Russia
Namib Desert, Namibia – Here, southwest winds have created the tallest sand dunes in the world, with some dunes reaching 300 meters in height. Photo: Boyd, John, Source: "Earth As Art," Published By NASA
The Great Sahara Desert! Some of those sand dunes are over 300 feet tall!
Green River, Desolation Canyon, Utah – Desolation Canyon is one of the largest unprotected wilderness areas in the American West. Photo: Boyd, John, Source: "Earth As Art," Published By NASA
Green River and Desolation Canyon, Utah

Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)