Extensions - Great Global Investigation of Climate
Great Global Investigation of Climate Extensions
From Weather to Climate
Students will look at air temperature data starting from individual measurements taken during the course of a day to averages over daily, monthly, and annual time periods. These lead to questions about variations and trends in the data. Extensions provide the foundations to explore additional statistical analysis techniques and spatial averaging.
What is Your Climate Classification?
Students will be introduced to the idea that climates can be broadly classified using a system that is based upon long-term averages of specific variables (air temperature and precipitation) by examining the relationship between temperature and precipitation data to determine the Köppen-Geiger climate classification for a specific location.
GLOBE Soil and Soil Temperature Protocols
In this extension, students will examine the GLOBE soil protocols to answer some key questions that connect soil and climate. Some key questions include:
- How would soil temperature change as climate changes? Why is this important?
- How does this relate to air temperature and the water cycle?
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GLOBE Cloud Protocol
In this extension, students will examine the GLOBE cloud protocol to answer some key questions that connect clouds and climate. A key question includes:
- How will cloud conditions change if Earth's surface becomes warmer on average?
Additional Protocol needed: