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The SeaWiFS Educator's Guide and Activities
 Entry ID: 02-SeaWiFS-99

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Summary
Abstract: The SeaWiFS education site has 5 categories of information pertaining to global ocean processes. "Life in the Oceans" explains the role that satellites play in studying the ocean color and the necessity for long-term data collection. Similarly, "The Ocean Isn't Just Blue" explains how satellite instruments can capture differences in ocean hue to help scientists estimate the amount of ... View entire text
Related URL
Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Description: SeaWiFS homepage

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: Teacher's Resources
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Caption Description:  The Living Ocean

Service Citation
Originators: NASA's Earth Science Enterprise Education Office
Title: SeaWiFS Project: Studying Ocean Color From Space, Teacher's Guide with Activities
Release_Date: 1994-02
Provider: GSFC, NASA
URL: http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/SeaWiFS/LIVING_OCEAN/
Service Keywords
EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >BACKGROUND INFORMATION Parameter Definition
EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Parameter Definition
EDUCATION/OUTREACH >INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS >WEB-BASED Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
OCEANS >OCEAN CHEMISTRY >CARBON Parameter Definition
OCEANS >OCEAN OPTICS >OCEAN COLOR Parameter Definition
BIOSPHERE >AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS >PLANKTON >PHYTOPLANKTON Parameter Definition
ISO Topic Category
BIOTA
ENVIRONMENT
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
OCEANS
Instrument
SEAWIFS >Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor Ancillary Description
Project
EOSDIS >Earth Observing System Data Information System Supplemental Info
SEAWIFS >Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor Supplemental Info
Quality The materials presented in the SeaWiFS online education section were prepared for teachers of grades 9-10.
Access Constraints Electronic versions of The Living Ocean poster are available online or a hardcopy can be requested via an online request form.
Ancillary Keywords
Remote Sensing

Service Provider
NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/OBPG > Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: GENE CARL FELDMAN
Phone: (301) 286-9428
Fax: (301) 286-0268
Email: gene.c.feldman at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Data System Manager
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Mailstop 614.8
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Electronic
Distribution_Size: 700kbytes
Distribution_Format: HTML
Fees: Free
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Global Change Master Directory
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 1999-11-22
SERF Last Revision Date: 2009-09-08
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