Category: weather
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Gulf of Mexico Maps and Data
Recently the New Orleans office of the National Weather Service hosted an Open House event. We got to see a weather balloon launched (video), meet a famous female astronaut and see the new emergency trailer. Always a teacher and always on the hunt for curriculum ideas, I was excited when the staff shared their new… Read more
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Teachable, Mappable Moments: Weather
Although weather can pose some challenging moments, I’m struck with the idea that we have not only a mappable moment but a teachable one as well. In our recent past, the US dealt with Irene and a substantial earthquake in Virginia. The weather keeps coming! I live in southeast Louisiana where we’re watching now TS… Read more
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Storm’s a comin’! Get your data ready!
It’s that time of year again! If you haven’t taken advantage of their data, now’s a great time to show students the progression of the storm. The National Hurricane Center has their GIS data ready to download and pull into your favorite GIS application. Just click DOWNLOAD GIS DATA. Whether you’re using a free product… Read more