Science Communication Material

Orbiting Carbon Observatory
2008OCO_SWG_final_508.pdf

The Orbiting Carbon Observatory is the latest mission in NASA’s ongoing study of the global carbon cycle. It is the first spacecraft dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the most significant human-produced greenhouse gas and the principal human-produced driver of climate change.

Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO)
OCO4-pager.pdf

The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) is a new mission in NASA’s ongoing study of the global carbon cycle. OCO will make the first space-based measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) with the precision, resolution, and coverage needed to accurately map the geographic distribution of CO2 sources and sinks. This information will be used to improve our understanding of the processes that control atmospheric concentrations of this potent greenhouse gas and will lead to improved predictions of future climate.

2007 NASA Science Mission Directorate Calendar
2007Calendar.pdf

Observing Air Quality from Space
2007NO2flip508.pdf

Compare three major air pollutants, their sources, and how they were distributed across the globe in 2005: nitrogen dioxide, tropospheric ozone, and particulate matter.

Sea Ice
2007Sea_Ice508.pdf

This card introduces the subject of the seasonal cycles of sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic polar climate systems.

2006 Earth Science Reference Handbook
2006ReferenceHandbook.pdf

Revised May 2006: The Earth Science Reference Handbook provides a guide to the satellite missions and other elements of NASA's Earth science program. This volume updates the 1999 EOS Reference Handbook, now that the major missions of the Earth Observing System (EOS) have been launched and are transmitting data, and broadens the coverage to include not just EOS but also additional NASA Earth science missions.

Earth by Day, Earth by Night
2006DayNight508.pdf

See where urban populations of the developed world are concentrated around the globe. Compare Earth’s daytime map of the continents with a compelling global view of Earth’s city lights at night.

NASA's Science Mission Directorate
2006SMD_Postcard508.pdf

NASA determines Earth’s place in the universe.

CALIPSO/CloudSat/GRACE
2005CALIPSO_CloudSat_GRACE.pdf

This publication is intended to be a one-stop resource for science writers and reporters who want to write about any of these three missions. For each satellite, the guide includes a quick reference sheet, Q&A, basics on the science of each mission, public affairs and scientist contact information, explanations of the satellites and their instruments, Web sites and other resources.

CloudSat and CALIPSO
CloudSat_CALIPSO.pdf

Informational brochure on NASA’s CloudSat and CALIPSO satellites.