Earth  ID: 10530

Taking Earth's Temperature

Released on November 23, 2009
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The Earth is a complex system with a unique climate. Many scientists are concerned that Earth's climate is changing at an unprecedented rate. Each January, scientists at NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies release temperature data for the previous year. How do scientists study how warm our home planet is, and how do they determine what factors affect its climate? This short video explores the tools NASA scientists use to take Earth's temperature.

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Credits

Stefanie Misztal (UMBC): Video Editor
Sarah DeWitt (NASA/GSFC): Narrator
Maria Frostic (UMBC): Producer
Michele Rienecker (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
James Hansen Ph.D. (NASA/GSFC GISS): Scientist
Maria Frostic (UMBC): Writer
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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Mission:
Glory

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Glory
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This item is part of these series:
Narrated Movies
Goddard Shorts

Goddard TV Tape:
G2008-036 -- Taking Earth's Temperature

Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Climate
SVS >> Earth
SVS >> Global Warming
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Remote Sensing
SVS >> Temperature
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Aerosols
SVS >> Model Data
SVS >> Edited Feature
SVS >> Climate Change
SVS >> Glory
SVS >> Copenhagen
DLESE >> Narrated
SVS >> Voice Over Talent
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0