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Contribution of the Cryosphere to Changes in Sea Level
M.F. Meier, Mark DyurgerovThis web page from the National Snow and Ice Data Center contains two related visualizations and supporting information about them. The first visualization gives an estimate of the percent ...
AAAS - Global Climate Change video
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)This video features residents of Shishmaref, Alaska, plus environmental journalist Elizabeth Kolbert and scientist John Holdren, exploring the human impacts of global climate change.
Five-Year Average Global Temperature Anomalies from 1880 to 2010
Robert B. Schmunk, J Hansen, R Ruedy, Mki Sato, K LoThis color-coded map displays a progression of changing five-year average global surface temperatures anomalies from 1880 through 2010. The final frame represents global temperature anomalies ...
Seasons and Ecliptic Simulator
The Nebraska Astronomy Applet ProjectAn interactive simulation of Earth's seasonal dynamics that includes the axial tilt and other aspects of Earth's annual cycle. This is part of a larger lab from the University of Nebraska ...
This qualitative graphic illustrates the various factors that affect the amount of solar radiation hitting or being absorbed by Earth's surface such as aerosols, clouds, and albedo.
Changing Planet: Fresh Water in the Arctic
NBC LearnThis Changing Planet video documents scientists' concerns regarding how melting Arctic sea ice will increase the amount of fresh water in the Beaufort Gyre, which could spill out into the ...
Selecting Sites for Renewable Energy Projects
Glenn A. Richard, Mineral Physics Institute - Stony Brook UniversityIn this activity, students use Google Earth to investigate a variety of renewable energy sources and select sites within the United States that would be appropriate for projects based on those ...
