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Information for Teachers An overview of this unit, curriculum expectations, assessment rubric and suggestions for making effective use of the following modules. Information for Students |
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RADARSAT-1 Q&A Answers to questions about the RADARSAT-1 Program |
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Atmospheric Heat Balance A brief introduction to the concepts and issues regarding global warming. RADARSAT's role in the scientific investigation of global climate change. |
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Orbital Properties of RADARSAT-1 RADARSAT-1's orbit and its surveillance coverage of the Earth. The concept of a sun-synchronous orbit is illustrated and the gradual precession of RADASAT-1's orbit is explained. |
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Looking Down from Space Notes and student assignment investigating the relationship between aperture, wavelength, and limiting image resolution. |
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Collecting Energy Notes and illustrations related to electromagnetic radiation and aperture synthesis. |
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Radar Echos RADARSAT's microwave beam is illustrated. The surface properties responsible for the observed surface microwave albedo are discussed. |
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Image Analysis A time-series of sea-ice images from September 2000 through June 2001. A student assignment is presented to illustrate how RADARSAT-1 images can be used to monitor climate-sensitive environmental features in remote locations. |
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