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Katmai National Park
Tue, 18 Apr 2023 16:24 EDT

The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, located in Katmai National Park, forms a unique and ashen landscape. Encircled by volcanoes – both active and inactive – it has served as a perfect collection area for huge amounts of volcanic ash.

Image from TERRA
Eyes on the Snow as Water Supplies Dwindle
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:30 EDT

Water departments in the West are using maps and models originally created by a NASA team to help track water.

Image from TERRA
NASA and Google Team up to Better Track Local Air Pollution
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:00 EDT

NASA and Google broadened an existing partnership to help local governments improve their monitoring and prediction of air quality for better decision making.

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For Educators

NASA Wavelength logoNASA Wavelength is a digital collection of NASA Earth and space science resources for educators of all levels – from elementary to college, to out-of-school programs.
GLOBE Clouds engages learners of all ages in actively participating in science with NASA. Download the GLOBE Observer app to start contributing to this volunteer science community.

My NASA Data provides grades 3-12 classrooms with authentic NASA satellite data and tools to help analyze Earth system phenomena. Access a variety of lesson plans, interactives, and investigate numerous NASA datasets.
Build a Paper Model of TerraPaper Model_Terra Thumbnail by cutting out the model template and taping or gluing the pieces together.
Research Resources for Students
The Earth Observatory offers current information about Earth science through images, articles, fact sheets, blogs, and animations.
NASA Earth Observations provides regularly updated global maps of a variety of measurements from Terra instruments, along with a simple analysis tool.

Terra Poster

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Front of poster – click to enlarge

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Back of poster – click to enlarge