[Coral-List] New NOAA Coral Reef Watch Tutorial
Mark Eakin
Mark.Eakin at noaa.gov
Fri Mar 21 11:55:33 EDT 2008
Have you ever wondered how a satellite measures the temperature of
the ocean surface from 850 km above the earth? Still a little
confused about the Degree Heating Weeks concept? Need a refresher on
bleaching thresholds?
NOAA Coral Reef Watch is pleased to announce an online tutorial that
takes the reader through coral bleaching, satellite technology, and
how we use satellite data to monitor for the conditions that cause
bleaching. You will also find hands-on exercises to test yourself on
what you've learned, and also show you where to find data on our
website.
The main audience is coral reef managers and scientists, who need to
know when corals they manage or study are at risk for bleaching.
However, we have also tried to use non-technical language so the
resource will be useful for students and teachers— or anyone else who
wants to learn more about coral reefs and satellite technology. The
lessons are tied to the U.S. National Science Education standards for
use in the classroom.
http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/education/tutorial/welcome.html
We hope this will be a useful resource. Please let us know if you
have any questions or comments. My thanks to Tyler Christensen at
Coral Reef Watch for her great job putting this together.
Cheers,
Mark
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C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.
Coordinator, NOAA Coral Reef Watch
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Center for Satellite Applications and Research
Satellite Oceanography & Climate Division
e-mail: mark.eakin at noaa.gov
url: coralreefwatch.noaa.gov
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