Summary

Abstract: Developed jointly by NASA and the University of California at Berkeley, this elegant site allows the general public to look at a number of truly astonishing images of the sun, as rendered from various telescopes and other image-capturing devices such as NASA's Image Spacecraft. On the main page, there are twelve different views (all updated daily). Visitors can zoom in and out around areas of interest and read a helpful description of what they are observing, as well as how the image was captured. The Illustrations section is another treat, as viewers can peruse 12 high quality illustrations of such important phenomena as the electromagnetic radiation into the atmosphere and the four phases of matter. Within the visualization section, viewers can watch short movies of oxygen atoms in the near-Earth environment and take a virtual tour of the Earth's magnetosphere. The site is completed with a number of interviews with scientists answering questions about solar wind, the sun, Venus, and auroras.

Related URL

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Our Center for Science Education @ Space Sciences Laboratory has earned a reputation that sets the standard for excellence in space science education and public outreach. We develop innovative programs that serve educators, students, science museums, and the general public.

Service Citation

Title: Sun-Earth Media Viewer Release_Date: 2004 Provider: UC Berkley URL: http://ds9.ssl.berkeley.edu/viewer/flash/flash.html

Service Keywords

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING   [Definition]

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >BACKGROUND INFORMATION   [Definition]

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS >WEB-BASED   [Definition]

Science Keywords

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >IONOSPHERE/MAGNETOSPHERE DYNAMICS >AURORAE   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >CORONA HOLES   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >CORONA   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >SOLAR ACTIVE REGIONS   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >SOLAR FLARES   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >SOLAR IMAGERY   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >SOLAR IRRADIANCE   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >SOLAR OSCILLATIONS   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >SOLAR PROMINENCES/SOLAR FILAMENTS   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >SOLAR RADIO WAVE EMISSIONS   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >SOLAR ULTRAVIOLET EMISSIONS   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >SOLAR X-RAY EMISSIONS   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >SUNSPOTS   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >SOLAR SYNOPTIC MAPS   [Definition]

SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS >SOLAR ACTIVITY >SOLAR VELOCITY FIELDS   [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

NOAA POES >NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites   [Information]

SOHO >Solar and Heliospheric Observatory   [Information]

IMAGE >Imager for Magnetopause -to - Aurora Global Exploration   [Information]

Service Provider

Center for Science Education Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California at Berkeley Service Provider Personnel Name: ISABEL HAWKINS Phone: (510) 643-5662 Fax: (510) 643-5660 Email: isabelh at ssl.berkeley.edu Contact Address: Center for Science Education at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory Grizzly Peak @ Centennial Drive #7450 City: Berkeley Province or State: CA Postal Code: 94720-7450 Country: USA

Distribution Media

Distribution_Media: Electronic/HTML Fees: None

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

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2004-02-23 SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-06-15