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Chapter 12 Studying the Environment from Space
Localizing This Lab
This lab uses EOS data from a variety of locations across the globe, but there
are several ways to examine some EOS imagery at a more local level:
a In Section 12.2, use a wider variety of dates than those presented to
access a greater number of MODIS-monitored events. Look for some
that are relatively close to your location or whose MODIS imagery would
overlap onto your area.
a In Section 12.3, examine one year’s worth of MOPITT data as it affects
your local area, rather than the globe, and keep track of the carbon monoxide (CO) levels for your region.
a In Section 12.4, examine the local effects of some of the Terra and Aqua
imagery products on your region, rather than evaluating them on a
global scale. Open and examine images from multiple dates in Google
Earth for your area, rather than one month’s worth of data.
12.1 Using NASA World Wind
1. Start NASA World Wind.
2. World Wind will open with the default setting of NASA’s “Big Blue
Marble” imagery of Earth. Use the cursor to rotate the globe around to
North America and the mouse wheel to zoom in and out of the globe.
3. In World Wind, several options are available for display on the
globe, shown at the top of the button bar. If a black triangle appears
over the option, that layer is turned “on” and being displayed on the
globe; if there is no black triangle, that layer is turned off and is not
shown.
12.2 MODIS Rapid Fire in World Wind
1. Click on the option for Rapid Fire MODIS to open a new dialog box.
Chapter 12 Studying the Environment from Space
Localizing This Lab
This lab uses EOS data from a variety of locations across the globe, but there
are several ways to examine some EOS imagery at a more local level:
a In Section 12.2, use a wider variety of dates than those presented to
access a greater number of MODIS-monitored events. Look for some
that are relatively close to your location or whose MODIS imagery would
overlap onto your area.
a In Section 12.3, examine one year’s worth of MOPITT data as it affects
your local area, rather than the globe, and keep track of the carbon monoxide (CO) levels for your region.
a In Section 12.4, examine the local effects of some of the Terra and Aqua
imagery products on your region, rather than evaluating them on a
global scale. Open and examine images from multiple dates in Google
Earth for your area, rather than one month’s worth of data.
12.1 Using NASA World Wind
1. Start NASA World Wind.
2. World Wind will open with the default setting of NASA’s “Big Blue
Marble” imagery of Earth. Use the cursor to rotate the globe around to
North America and the mouse wheel to zoom in and out of the globe.
3. In World Wind, several options are available for display on the
globe, shown at the top of the button bar. If a black triangle appears
over the option, that layer is turned “on” and being displayed on the
globe; if there is no black triangle, that layer is turned off and is not
shown.
12.2 MODIS Rapid Fire in World Wind
1. Click on the option for Rapid Fire MODIS to open a new dialog box.