No kidding -- This is brainwashing propaganda at its finest:
School children help NASA count chemtrails on Earth Day in order “to
increase their understanding of the Earth”.
In honor of Earth Day, the GLOBE Program invites you to join
in a scientific experiment on April 22, 2004, to count contrails in your
piece of the sky. Teachers, students, and anyone interested in helping to
develop a better understanding of the Earth are welcome to participate.
About the Activity
Welcome to the web site for the GLOBE Program's 2004 Earth
Day Contrail Count-a-Thon. GLOBE has partnered with scientists at the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to design a project that will
allow you to: contrails
* Collect data about the contrails and clouds that you see
in the sky following directions given in the Contrail Count-a-Thon Student
Worksheet and recording your data on a printout of the Data Sheet.
* Since Earth Day is over, but you would still like to send your data collected
on April 22nd, please send it to the GLOBE Help Desk (help@globe.gov).
Why Should You Participate?
Clouds are the largest variable controlling Earth's atmospheric
temperature and climate. Any change in global cloud cover may contribute
to long-term changes in Earth's climate. Likewise, any change in Earth's
climate may have effects on natural resources. Contrails, especially persistent
contrails, represent a human-caused increase in the Earth's cloudiness,
and are likely to be affecting climate and ultimately our natural resources.
contrailsStudent observers can collaborate with scientists
by observing contrails in their area and reporting on the amount and type
of contrails present. The results could help atmospheric scientists determine
the atmospheric conditions when persistent contrails form and thus help
them predict where they will form and possibly assist air traffic managers
in planning different flight-paths or altitudes to avoid contrail formation.
By participating in this special Earth Day activity you will
be able to learn about contrails and clouds, plus help scientists to increase
their knowledge of clouds around the world!
Background Information and Learning Activities:
cloudsBefore you and your students begin collecting cloud
and contrail data, it is important that you have an understanding of clouds
and their properties. The GLOBE Cloud Protocols contain some great background
information about clouds and contrails and why we study them. Visit the
Contrail Education Website for more information on contrails.
o Observing, Describing, and Identifying Clouds
o Cloud Watch
Collecting Data:
The steps involved in collecting data are given in the Student
Worksheet. You will need to printout a copy of the Data Sheet to record
your findings on.
Some items on the Student Worksheet may not be appropriate
for the age level of your students, or your location. Just fill out the
sections that are relevant to you. At the bottom of the Data Sheet you will
find a section for additional comments. In this section you can include
any further observations that you may have about the contrails and clouds
that you observe. You can collect and report data from as many sites as
you wish. It is best to use a separate printout of the Data Sheet for every
site that you collect data at.
Reporting the Data that you Collect:
reporting dataAfter you have collected your data, you share
it with others by entering it in the Online Data Entry Form. This Online
Data Entry Form is designed to correspond to the data sheet that you entered
your data on to make it easy to enter data.
Sharing data is an essential step in performing real science,
and by reporting your data you are helping to increase the knowledge that
exists about contrails and clouds.
Doing More with GLOBE:
GLOBE StudentsBesides studying clouds, students at the over
14,000 GLOBE schools in 105 countries can collect and share data about the
atmosphere, hydrology, soil, land cover biology, and Earth systems. Over
10 million GLOBE measurements have been reported, so far. These measurements
are available to the public and are used by students and scientists alike
to learn more about the environment.
Through participating in GLOBE, students become engaged in
science by doing genuine hands-on investigations. To learn more this exciting
program, please look through our Learn About GLOBE page and feel free to
tour through the web site at www.globe.gov.
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The GLOBE Program - Earth Day 2004 - Contrail Count-a-Thon
In honor of Earth Day, the GLOBE Program invites you to join in a scientific
experiment on April 22, 2004, to count contrails in your piece of the sky.
Teachers, students, and anyone interested in helping to develop a better
understanding of the Earth are welcome to participate.
About the Activity
Welcome to the web site for the GLOBE Program's 2004 Earth
Day Contrail Count-a-Thon. GLOBE has partnered with scientists at the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to design a project that will
allow you to: contrails
* Collect data about the contrails and clouds that you see
in the sky following directions given in the Contrail Count-a-Thon Student
Worksheet and recording your data on a printout of the Data Sheet.
* Since Earth Day is over, but you would still like to send your data collected
on April 22nd, please send it to the GLOBE Help Desk (help@globe.gov).
Why Should You Participate?
Clouds are the largest variable controlling Earth's atmospheric
temperature and climate. Any change in global cloud cover may contribute
to long-term changes in Earth's climate. Likewise, any change in Earth's
climate may have effects on natural resources. Contrails, especially persistent
contrails, represent a human-caused increase in the Earth's cloudiness,
and are likely to be affecting climate and ultimately our natural resources.
contrailsStudent observers can collaborate with scientists
by observing contrails in their area and reporting on the amount and type
of contrails present. The results could help atmospheric scientists determine
the atmospheric conditions when persistent contrails form and thus help
them predict where they will form and possibly assist air traffic managers
in planning different flight-paths or altitudes to avoid contrail formation.
By participating in this special Earth Day activity you will
be able to learn about contrails and clouds, plus help scientists to increase
their knowledge of clouds around the world!
Background Information and Learning Activities:
cloudsBefore you and your students begin collecting cloud
and contrail data, it is important that you have an understanding of clouds
and their properties. The GLOBE Cloud Protocols contain some great background
information about clouds and contrails and why we study them. Visit the
Contrail Education Website for more information on contrails.
o Observing, Describing, and Identifying Clouds
o Cloud Watch
Collecting Data:
The steps involved in collecting data are given in the Student
Worksheet. You will need to printout a copy of the Data Sheet to record
your findings on.
Some items on the Student Worksheet may not be appropriate
for the age level of your students, or your location. Just fill out the
sections that are relevant to you. At the bottom of the Data Sheet you will
find a section for additional comments. In this section you can include
any further observations that you may have about the contrails and clouds
that you observe. You can collect and report data from as many sites as
you wish. It is best to use a separate printout of the Data Sheet for every
site that you collect data at.
Reporting the Data that you Collect:
reporting dataAfter you have collected your data, you share
it with others by entering it in the Online Data Entry Form. This Online
Data Entry Form is designed to correspond to the data sheet that you entered
your data on to make it easy to enter data.
Sharing data is an essential step in performing real science,
and by reporting your data you are helping to increase the knowledge that
exists about contrails and clouds.
Doing More with GLOBE:
GLOBE StudentsBesides studying clouds, students at the over
14,000 GLOBE schools in 105 countries can collect and share data about the
atmosphere, hydrology, soil, land cover biology, and Earth systems. Over
10 million GLOBE measurements have been reported, so far. These measurements
are available to the public and are used by students and scientists alike
to learn more about the environment.
Through participating in GLOBE, students become engaged in
science by doing genuine hands-on investigations. To learn more this exciting
program, please look through our Learn
About GLOBE page and feel free to tour through the web site at www.globe.gov.
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