AQUA

http://aqua.nasa.gov/

Aqua carries six state-of-the-art instruments to observe the Earth's oceans, atmosphere, land, ice and snow covers, and vegetation, providing high measurement accuracy, spatial detail, and temporal frequency. This comprehensive approach to data collection enables scientists to study the interactions among the four spheres of the Earth system -- the oceans, land, atmosphere, and biosphere.

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Date Of Record Release	2011-03-08 15:11:25
Description	Aqua carries six state-of-the-art instruments to observe the Earth's oceans, atmosphere, land, ice and snow covers, and vegetation, providing high measurement accuracy, spatial detail, and temporal frequency. This comprehensive approach to data collection enables scientists to study the interactions among the four spheres of the Earth system -- the oceans, land, atmosphere, and biosphere.
Classification	Climate and Meteorology -- Research Education and Training Resources -- Texts, Manuals, Other Media -- Earth and Water Education and Training Resources -- College level Education and Training Resources -- High school level
Resource Type	Curriculum Guide/Report/Fact sheet
Subject	Atmosphere Clouds Atmosphere--Research Climatic changes--Research Water cycle Spacecraft Spacecraft instruments
Source	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Keyword	Space mission, Satellites, Earth's water cycle, Atmosphere, Clouds, Precipitation, Soil moisture, Sea ice, Land ice, Snow cover on the land and ice, Podcasts
Selector	Selection Committee
Date Of Record Creation	2011-03-08 14:54:43
Education Level	High School (9-12) College Technician/Professional/Faculty College (13 - 14) College (15 - 16)
Date Last Modified	2011-03-08 15:52:01
Language	English, Belorussian

Date Record Checked: 2011-03-08 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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