Category Archives: Data included

Blogs labeled “Data included” have data at the end of the blog

Relating Air Temperature to Surface Temperature

Posted on 01/06/2009 by peggy

As Dr. C wrote during his Surface Temperature Field Campaign, the weather in mid-December was cold in many parts of the United States. At our house here in Boulder, Colorado (Figure 1), this morning’s minimum temperature was -21 degrees Celsius. … Continue reading →

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Measuring Rain

Posted on 11/04/2008 by peggy

For years, I have been measuring the rain in our back yard using a standard rain gauge similar to the ones used by the U.S. National Weather Service (Figure 1). Like the gauge used by GLOBE students, rain goes through … Continue reading →

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Carbon Dioxide, Part 2: Walk, Drive a Car, or Ride a Bike?

Posted on 08/21/2008 by peggy

The blog about carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by our bodies during respiration created so much discussion that I decided to work harder to put the numbers into context. Last time, we calculated an average adult human breathes out between 0.7 … Continue reading →

Posted in Atmosphere, Carbon, Climate Change, Data included, Earth as a System | 2 Comments

Release of carbon dioxide by individual humans

Posted on 08/11/2008 by peggy

This blog was inspired by activities at the 2008 GLOBE Learning Expedition (GLE) in South Africa. As part of their field activities, the students visited the Global Atmosphere Watch station (GAWS) at Cape Point, where carbon dioxide and several other … Continue reading →

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500 People DO Make a Difference!

Posted on 07/28/2008 by peggy

This is the second blog related to events at the GLOBE Learning Expedition that took place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 22-27 June 2008. (You can find daily reports, a photo gallery, and student delegation blogs at the above … Continue reading →

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