Category Archives: Earth System Science

The transition seasons – why measurements now are very important

Posted on 09/11/2013 by GLOBE Program

The seasons of spring and autumn are seasons of transition in the mid-latitudes – they hold onto memories of the season before while providing glimpses of the season to come.  Recently, the Northern Hemisphere transitioned into meteorological fall, including the months … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth as a System, Earth System Science, GLOBE Protocols, Seasons and Biomes | 4 Comments

GLOBE’s long history – what can you learn from GLOBE’s long-term data?

Posted on 07/24/2013 by GLOBE Program

GLOBE celebrated its 18th birthday on Earth Day, 22 April 2013.  This means that, in some cases, you can look at nearly 18 years of data collected through the years by GLOBE students.   One school, Zakladni Skola – Ekolog. Praktikum … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, Data included, Earth System Science, Europe and Eurasia, Great Global Investigation of Climate | 1 Comment

Plankton: a small, but important, player in life on Earth

Posted on 07/10/2013 by GLOBE Program

This week’s blog post comes to us from Dr. Janis Steele and Dr. Brooks McCutchen. Drs. Steele and McCutchen, along with their three sons, have been aboard Research Vessel Llyr since April 24, 2013. Read about their adventure in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth System Science, General Science, GLOBE Protocols, Hydrology | 3 Comments

Connecting pollutants and air temperature in the Maldives

Posted on 03/06/2013 by GLOBE Program

With climate change, there are many relationships that are understood, and many others that are not.  Dr. Veerabhadran Ramanathan from The Scripps Institute in San Diego has spent the last fifteen years in the Maldives, a nation south of India that … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Temperature, Asia and Pacific, Atmosphere, Carbon, Climate, Climate Change, Earth System Science, General Science, Great Global Investigation of Climate | 3 Comments

The wolverine: new proposals may renew hope in their survival

Posted on 02/27/2013 by GLOBE Program

A couple of years ago, I attended a seminar sponsored by the Climate and Global Dynamics Division (CGD) of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) on how climate change is threatening the survival of wolverines (Gulo gulo).  This scientist, Synte Peacock … Continue reading →

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