Materials that accompany a presentation for SDSC Teacher TECH
March 23th, 2010
Presenter - Memorie Yasuda
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Powerpoint presentation
What sets surface temperature of planets and moons?
Blue Marble composite image of Earth
Solar system diagram
Planets: Basic info
Movie of global temperatures - Day and night fluctuation
U.S. day and night temperature forecasts
Atmospheric compositions of the inner rocky planets
Surface temperatures of inner rocky planets
Day/Night temperature observations of other planets
Electromagnetic spectrum
Electromagnetic spectrum - Interactive
Comparision of EM spectrum emitted by Sun vs. Earth
Movie of rotating Sun - Ultraviolet view
"Hot"-lanta, an urban heat island
Observing photosynthesis in the oceans
Using the EM spectrum: U.S. Frequency Allocation Chart
Atmospheric windows - Relative transparency to EM radiation
Radio telescope at Arecibo
Microwaves: Tracking storms with Doppler radar
Reflection of EM radiation
Reflection example: Pigments
Albedo - reflectivity of the Earth's surface
Solar energy resource - where sunlight is most abundant
Absorption of EM radiation by matter - Motion of atoms and molecules
Absorption of EM radiation by matter - electron orbital jumps
Missing parts of the Sun's spectrum
Greenhouse gases
Greenhouses vs. greenhouse gases
Why the Sun's rays that land on Earth are parallel
Why it is less sunny towards the poles?
Burning gasoline - the chemical reaction
Photosynthesis - the chemical reaction
Respiration - the chemical reaction
Keeling Curve: Measuring CO2 rise
CO2 history of the planet
Earth's energy budget
Definition -
Modern energy sources
Carbon cycle
Marine sediment varves
Sea level rise since the end of the last glaciation
Sea level rise since 1880
Projected storm surge - Hurricane Katrina
Low-lying areas of Florida
Past and future energy sources in the U.S.
Where oil exists around the world
What we do that emits CO2
Per person energy use around the world
Past and future energy demand by type
San Diego
California
U.S.
World
Rising sea level