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Higher than a Sea-Bird's Eye View: Coral Reef Remote Sensing using Satellites
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Coral reef ecosystems are already being impacted by climate change and this problem is expected to become more severe in future decades. While these remarkable systems are robust enough to create structures like the Great Barrier Reef, visible from space, they can be damaged and destroyed by even small changes in the Earth's climate.
In the fourth installment of the climate change web seminars, the presenters will focus on how NOAA satellites monitor the temperature conditions that lead to coral bleaching. Major concepts include climate change, coral bleaching, cutting edge satellite technology, and ocean ecology in the context of coral ecosystems. The presenters (Dr. Mark Eakin, along with a number of NOAA colleagues) will share their science expertise, answer questions from the participants, and provide web sites and tools that students can use in the classroom. This Web Seminar is designed for educators of grades 5-12. Register today!
Schedule
Title: Higher than a Sea-Bird's Eye View: Coral Reef Remote Sensing using Satellites
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Time: 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m. Eastern Time
Topic: Global Climate Change Impacts
Presenter: Mark Eakin
Registration
Register today to participate in the above web seminar. Upon registering you will receive an e-mail confirmation including information about the program and suggested links to visit in preparation to the event. Additional information about the web seminar will be e-mailed to you days before the program.
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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Underwritten in part by: NOAA
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