Earth Exploration Toolbook Chapter: Analyzing the Antarctic Ozone Hole

Author:

Kristina Piccirilli, LuAnn Dahlman

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Institution Name:

SERC

Collection:

Earth Exploration Toolbook (SERC)

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

Users download and analyze satellite images showing the amount of ozone in the stratosphere. They interpret the images to identify the ozone "hole" that develops over Antarctica each summer, and compare its size from year to year. Using freely available image analysis software, ImageJ, users quantify the area of the Antarctic ozone hole each October from 1996 to 2004. Finally, they bring their measurements into a spreadsheet program and create a graph to document changes in the size of the ozone hole.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs

Media Format:

Text/HTML

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 1.0