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The Earth Observer: May - Jun, 2001
In This Issue
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- Editor's CornerFront Cover
- Science Team Meetings
- Joint Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR) Science Team Meeting3
- Clouds and The Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) Science Team Meeting9
- The ACRIMSAT/ACRIM III Experiment — Extending the Precision, Long-Term Total Solar Irradiance Climate Database14
- Science Articles
- Summary of the International Workshop on LAI Product Validation18
- An Introduction to the Federation of Earth Science Information Partners19
- Tools and Systems for EOS Data23
- Status and Plans for HDF-EOS, NASA’s Format for EOS Standard Products25
- PoDAG Meeting XVIII, National Snow and Ice Data Center28
- EOSDIS’ EOS ClearingHOuse (ECHO) Architecture Designed to Assist Diverse User Community29
- Earth Science Education Progam Update, Black Rock Forest Carbon Initiative33
- Announcements
- NASA Earth Scientist Honored with AMS Anderson Award13
- EOSDIS Training32
- EOS Scientists in the News34
- Science Calendars35
- The Earth Observer Information/InquiriesBack cover
Editor's Corner
Michael King, EOS Senior Project Scientist
I’m pleased to announce that NASA’s Earth Science Enterprise is sponsoring a problem for the Odyssey of the Mind competitions during the 2001-2002 school year. It is a technical problem involving an original performance about environmental preservation. The competitions will involve about 450,000 students from kindergarten through college worldwide, and will culminate in a World Finals next May in Boulder, CO where the “best of the best” will compete for top awards in the international competitions. It is estimated that we reach 1.5 to 2 million students, parents, teachers/ administrators, coaches, etc. internationally through participation in this program.
The Odyssey of the Mind Program fosters creative thinking and problemsolving skills among participating students from kindergarten through college. Students solve problems in a variety of areas from building mechanical devices such as spring-driven vehicles to...
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