Earth Science Week 2008

  • Released Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
  • Updated Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 at 1:55PM
  • ID: 10264

Keep your eyes glued to the Goddard Web site through the week of October 12 for daily videos that answer several questions about our home planet. The videos are all part of Earth Science Week: 2008, themed 'No Child Left Inside.'

Dr. Blanche Meeson introduces the five big questions for Earth Science Week.

Dr. Claire Parkinson discusses the changes in sea ice in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions and what that means for the global climate.

Dr. Xiao Wen illustrates the role cloud cover plays in regulating Earth's climate.

Dr. Marc Imhoff discusses how satellite imagery can give us data about vegetation and plant productivity.

Dr. David Adamec explains from where a hurricane gets its massive energy.

How will the Earth System Change in the Future?

Goddard's Dr. Sushel Unninayar discusses the future of earth systems and in particular the potential human health implications associated with global warming.

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For More Information

See http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2008/esw_videos.html

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