Students Join Scientists in the Snowy Rockies Via Live Webcasts

Students in classrooms around the world are invited to explore the frozen landscapes of the Colorado Mountains in two live webcasts on March 25 and 27 with scientists from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), other federal agencies and many universities investigating the role of snow-cover on the Earth's weather and climate. The team is studying the snowpack of the Colorado Rockies from the ground, air and space this winter and spring to improve forecasts of springtime water supply and snowmelt floods.

The 2003 NASA-NOAA Cold Land Processes Experiment (CLPX) began in February and runs through March 31. It is being conducted in the central Rocky Mountains of the western United States, because of the wide array of different terrain, snow, soil and ecological characteristics.

These interactive webcasts will inspire the next generation of explorers as they become virtual participants in performing activities for the Aqua satellite and collecting snowpack data for CLPX. CLPX uses ground, airborne and satellite remote sensing measurements. They will gain an understanding of how remote sensing is used in Earth science research.

For the complete article, visit: http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/2003/0215clpx03.html