This pop-up book was designed for K-4 students to introduce them to remote sensing. By following Echo's journey through Arizona they become more familiar with map use and remote sensing images. After completing this book, children ages 5-6 should be able to distinguish between what a satellite sees and what Echo sees, be able to identify patterns and color in the satellite image and compare these to what Echo sees, and begin to extend the concept that texture is not only how something feels but is also how something looks. Older children (ages 7-9) should begin to describe what the satellite is seeing by just looking at the satellite view and they should also be able to describe the location of patterns and colors (i.e., square patterns of irrigated crops are near rivers and green forests are on top of mountains) and make more elaborate observations about texture in the satellite images. A set of activities reinforce the four basic themes or concepts fundamental to interpreting satellite imagery: perspective, shape and pattern, color, and texture.

SeaWiFS false color data showing seasonal change in the oceans and on land for Africa. The data is seasonally averaged, and shows spring, summer, fall, winter, spring, summer, and fall.

Flying up the east coast of the United States from Florida to North Carolina using a SeaWiFS image taken September 16, 1999

Zooming into the east coast of the United States using a SeaWiFS image taken September 16, 1999

SeaWiFS false color data showing seasonal change in the oceans and on land for Asia. The data is seasonally averaged, and shows the sequence: fall, winter, spring, summer, fall, winter, spring (for the Northern Hemisphere).

SeaWiFS false color data showing seasonal change in the oceans and on land for Australia. The data is seasonally averaged, and shows spring, summer, fall, winter, spring, summer, and fall.

Zooming down to the Bay of Bengal, showing a true color SeaWiFS image followed by SeaWiFS measurements of phytoplankton density

The Bering Sea Climate website contains time series data that measures climate and ecosystem status in the Bering Sea. The site presents data, metadata, and graphics by allowing the user to select categories and then click a button for the desired function. Data can be displayed as a list, a time series plot, or in terms of recent trends, relevance, and correlation. Measured parameters include weather, oceanographic and climate data, sea ice data, and fisheries and other biological data. The site also offers professional essays about the Bering Sea ecosystem and industry reports on climatic conditions and trends for the North Pacific in general and the Bering Sea in particular. Further information is available through links to additional data resources, communication, organizations, maps, ecosystem information, and a photo gallery. This resource is part of the Using Data collection. http://serc.carleton.edu/usingdata/

Scientists are baffled by a mysterious dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico off southern Florida, an area normally rife with fish but described by fishermen now as fouled by murky waters and barren of marine life.

Scientists are baffled by a mysterious dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico off southern Florida, an area normally rife with fish but described by fishermen now as fouled by murky waters and barren of marine life.

Transitions between relatively cloud free scenes of the region around Boston, using true color land and clouds with false color-chlorophyll water images, all from SeaWiFS.

SeaWiFS false color (chlorophyll-phytoplankton levels) ocean and true color land of Boston for 36 dates from September 15, 1997 to August 2, 1998

Transitions between relatively cloud free scenes of the Buffalo region, using true color land and clouds with false color-chlorophyll water images, all from SeaWiFS

SeaWiFS false color (chlorophyll-phytoplankton levels) ocean and true color land of Buffalo for 36 dates from September 15, 1997 to August 2, 1998

This brochure gives a brief description of the science research that is being done with data from the CERES instrument flying onboard NASA's Terra satellite. It also contains information about some of the data products and technical specifications.

Transitions between relatively cloud free scenes of the Cape Hatteras region, using true color land and clouds with false color-chlorophyll water images, all from SeaWiFS

SeaWiFS false color (chlorophyll-phytoplankton levels) ocean and true color land of Cape Hatteras for 36 dates from September 15, 1997 to August 2, 1998

The Mote Marine Laboratory's Center for Shark Research (CSR) is an international center for laboratory and field research, scientific collaboration, consulting, education, and public information on sharks and their relatives, the skates and rays. The CSR research mission includes basic and applied studies of all aspects of shark biology, from anatomy and physiology to ecology and fisheries science. This site includes an array of information about sharks, their general characteristics, distribution and diversity, the shark/cancer connection, shark tagging, attacks and myths. Users can also access information on upcoming shark biology courses. This site provides a thorough overview of sharks.

Transitions between relatively cloud free scenes of the Charleston region, using true color land and clouds with false color-chlorophyll water images, all from SeaWiFS