Terra Fact Sheet (1999)- An overview article about the Terra Mission published on the Earth Observatory. It also has images and animations of the satellite and instruments that could be useful in presentations.
Terra by the numbers – Click on image to enlarge.Terra’s different science focus areas. Each circle size represents the relative number of data products in each of these science areas. – Click on image to enlarge.International Terra Team Members as a slide for presentations – Click on image to enlarge or download slide.On August 5, 2017, Terra’s Flight Operations Team successfully completed a Lunar Deep Space Calibration Maneuver I – Click on image to enlarge or download poster or slide. Poster and Slide about Fire Science with Data from MODIS, MISR, ASTER and MOPITT – Click on image to enlarge or download slide.
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Presentations
Terra’s Greatest Hits (199MB .ppt) or (217MB .pdf) A PowerPoint slide-show highlighting some of Terra’s greatest contributions to science and society.
Terra at 15 A PowerPoint slide-show highlighting some of Terra’s greatest contributions to science and society up to it’s 15th anniversary.
Terra at Ten Presentations given by Terra principal investigators and engineers during Terra’s 10th anniversary celebration in May 2011.
Remote Sensing of the Earth’s Environment from Terra A short course presented by Terra principal investigators to graduate students at La Scuola per la Societô dell’Informazione, in L’Aquila, Italy, in September 2002.
Educational Resources and Programs for Teachers and Students
Earth Observatory for Kids Earth Observatory for kids highlights current topics in Earth science and remote sensing while making the science fun and engaging for children between 9 and 14 years old. Each month a new issue is published and coupled with a hands-on activity. Earth Observatory for Kids asks children to come explore our Earth with us.
NASA Wavelength A digital collection of NASA Earth and space science resources for educators of all levels – from elementary to college, to out-of-school programs. These resources, developed through funding of the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD), have undergone a peer-review process through which educators and scientists ensure the content is accurate and useful in an educational setting. Use NASA Wavelength to quickly and easily locate resources, create your own collections within NASA Wavelength, connect them to other websites using atom feeds, and even share resources through social media.
GLOBE Observer GLOBE Observer is an international network of citizen scientists and scientists working together to learn more about our shared environment and changing climate. To participate, just download the GLOBE Observer app and submit regular observations. The GLOBE Observer Program currently accepts cloud, mosquito habitat, land cover observations, and tree height observations. In August of 2017 GLOBE Observer accepted air temperature measurements for the solar eclipse. (The solar eclipse occurred on Monday, August 21, 2017.)
MY NASA DATA (MND) A tool that allows anyone to make use of satellite data that was previously unavailable. Through the use of MND’s Live Access Server (LAS) a multitude of charts, plots and graphs can be generated using a wide variety of constraints. This site provides a large number of lesson plans with a wide variety of topics, all with the students in mind. Not only can you use our lesson plans, you can use the LAS to improve the ones that you are currently implementing in your classroom.
Web Resources
NASA’s Earth Observations (NEO) NEO is your source for global data imagery from NASA. The global data sets are interactive allowing users to look for relationships between different types of data. Ever wondered how Sea Surface Temperature and Chlorophyll concentrations are related? Use the interactive tool to see how.
Earth Observatory The Earth Observatory offers current information about Earth science through images updated multiple times daily, articles, fact sheets, blogs, and animations. Experiments are activities for educators. The Global Maps section contains movies that show seasonal change in things like plant growth, cloudiness, and rainfall. Articles about current science and fact sheets are in the Features section. All articles are reviewed by NASA scientists to ensure scientific accuracy. The Images section offers satellite images that show new scientific findings, current events, or simple beauty.
Science Visualizations
NASA Science Visualization Studio A digital collection of NASA Earth and space science resources for educators of all levels – from elementary to college, to out-of-school programs. These resources, developed through funding of the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD), have undergone a peer-review process through which educators and scientists ensure the content is accurate and useful in an educational setting. Use NASA Wavelength to quickly and easily locate resources, create your own collections within NASA Wavelength, connect them to other websites using atom feeds, and even share resources through social media.
GLOBE Observer GLOBE Observer is an international network of citizen scientists and scientists working together to learn more about our shared environment and changing climate. To participate, just download the GLOBE Observer app and submit regular observations. The GLOBE Observer Program currently accepts cloud, mosquito habitat, land cover observations, and tree height observations. In August of 2017 GLOBE Observer accepted air temperature measurements for the solar eclipse. (The solar eclipse occurred on Monday, August 21, 2017.)
Theoretical Basis for Data Products
Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents (ATBDs) For details on the logic behind each of Terra’s data products, refer to the listing of ATBDs. These are technical documents describing the process by which the Terra data products are produced using the radiance and reflectance information collected by the five on-board sensors.
