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Global Shout-Outs for Trees Around the GLOBE Research Campaign November Measurements!

Dec 04, 2018

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Here are the shout-outs for the Top 5 Most Active GLOBE Participants taking tree height, greenings (Green Up/Green Down), and land cover measurements for the Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign for the month of November!

Tree Height (Number of Measurements Taken)

Chart with Top 5 Tree Height Measurements

Greenings (Green Up/Green Down)

Chart showing Top 5 Green-Up/Green-Down Measurements

Land Cover

Chart showing Top 5 Land Cover Measurements

The Trees Around the GLOBE campaign is working in conjunction with NASA’s ICESat-2, which is using lasers and a very precise detection instrument to measure the elevation of Earth’s surface. By timing how long it takes laser beams to travel from the satellite to Earth and back, scientists can calculate the height of glaciers, sea ice, forests, lakes and more – including the changing ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica. The satellite is also measuring tree heights across Earth's temperate and tropical regions, and take stock of the vegetation in forests worldwide.

The campaign is focusing on one exciting variable that the ICESat-2 satellite is measuring: tree height. The campaign is creating an organized community of students who take tree height measurements; compare these measurements to established NASA programs; research tree height data from other GLOBE schools and countries; and take supplemental protocol measurements. Participants will be able to compare their tree height data to the tree height data from ICESat-2. In addition, scientists from the ICESat-2 mission will periodically review the tree height data. This data will allow scientists to use it as satellite data validation and in potential professional research.

To learn more about the NASA ICESat-2 satellite mission, click here.

To learn more about the Trees Around the GLOBE Campaign, including how to start taking measurements, how to retrieve relevant data, how to view ICESat-2 Satellite data, and how to connect to the campaign community, click here.