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Students use real satellite data to determine 1) where the greatest concentrations of aerosols are located during the course of a year in the tropical Atlantic region and 2) their source of origin. This is an inquiry-style lesson where students pull real aerosol data and attempt to identify trends among data sets.
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Global energy balance, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Meteorology:Atmospheric circulation, Atmospheric structure and composition Resource Type: Activities Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14) Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Enhancing your Teaching:NGSS, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Weather, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change
