Science Communication Material

Eclipse Hyperwall Science Stories
Eclipse Hyperwall Brochure 508.pdf

On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe inspiring sights—a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun’s tenuous atmosphere—the corona—can be seen, will stretch from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Observers outside this path will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun’s disk. This brochure contains high-definition visualizations related to the eclipse, past eclipses and transits, and our sun.

NASA Earth Observations: Quick Tools
NEO_NASA Postcard_508.pdf

Quick tools to explore Earth science concepts.

NASA Hyperwall Science Stories
NASA Hyperwall Science Stories.pdf

This brochure represents some of the science stories available on NASA’s Hyperwall.

New Orleans from Space
NASA_New Orleans from Space_508.pdf

Postcard of New Orleans, LA. The top image is a 1972 false color Landsat 1 scene of New Orleans, LA that uses green, red, and infrared wavelengths to highlight vegetation in red. Advances in space imaging over the past four and a half decades allow sensors to record more wavelengths. Today, true color Landsat 8 scenes, such as the one shown in the bottom image, look like photographs from space.

Seadler - GRIP Results One-Pager
GRIP one-pager 4.5.2017.pdf

NASA’s Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) experiment studied the physical and environmental factors that contribute to hurricane formation and intensification. The experiment sought to answer 1) What environmental and inner-core processes determine whether a storm will strengthen into a hurricane? And 2) To what extent can we predict whether this intensification will occur? From 15 August through 30 September 2010, NASA flew three aircraft carrying fifteen instruments over the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to measure vertical and horizontal wind speeds, precipitation, pressure, temperature, and humidity in and around tropical cyclones in an attempt to figure out what fuels the powerful storms.

Seadler - GRIP Results Slide
Draft GRIP feature slide_SBedits_ASedits.pptx

The Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) campaign studied the physical and environmental processes that affect the lifecycle of Atlantic hurricanes from formation to dissipation.

Seadler - SABOR Results One-Pager
SABOR one-pager 6.22.17.pdf

NASA’s Ship-Aircraft Bio-Optical Research (SABOR) experiment used cutting-edge technology in the air and the sea to verify and measure the amount, type, and distribution of phytoplankton in different ocean environments. The field campaign sought to answer whether new technologies, such as lidar and polarization, could be used to better observe changes in oceanic ecosystems. From 17 July to 17 August 2014, the SABOR campaign took in situ, ship-based above-water, and airborne measurements of phytoplankton content, particulate matter, and oceanic optical properties. The campaign sought to cover a broad range of oceanic environments—from optically complex coastal waters to clear blue open ocean—for maximum accuracy.

Seadler - SABOR Results Slide
SABOR Feature Slide 6.22.17.pptx

The Ship-Aircraft Bio-Optical Research (SABOR) experiment used cutting edge technology in the air and the sea to verify and measure the amount and distribution of phytoplankton in different ocean environments.

Seadler - SEAC4RS Results One-Pager
SEAC4RS onepager 4.3.17 - clean.pdf

NASA’S Studies of Emissions and Atmospheric Composition, Clouds, and Climate Coupling by Regional Surveys (SEAC4RS) campaign studied how aerosols are injected into and influence upper tropospheric and lower stratospheric composition and chemistry. The campaign sought to answer: − How does deep convection distribute aerosol particles and gases, including pollutants, in the atmosphere? − How do gases and aerosols influence atmospheric chemistry and climate? During multiple regional flights across the southeastern and southwestern United States, NASA incorporated measurements from satellites, research aircraft, weather balloons, and ground sites to measure atmospheric convection, composition, and chemistry. In particular, SEAC4RS examined the role of pollution, large urban centers, agricultural fires, and areas of intense isoprene emissions in the southeastern United States, as well as wildfires and the North American monsoon in the southwestern United States.

Seadler - SEAC4RS Results Slide
SEAC4RS feature slide 4.3.17.pptx

The Studies of Emissions and Atmospheric Composition, Clouds, and Climate Coupling by Regional Surveys (SEAC4RS) campaign studied how aerosols are injected into and influence upper tropospheric (UT) and lower stratospheric (LS) composition and chemistry.