NOAA Data, Visualization, Education Resources & News — 1/15

Here are some interesting resources including the infographics to educate people on where garbage goes.
Brian Shaw, NOAA

Jan 15, 2021

NOAA DataVizEd Resources

NOAA’s National Ice Center collects data on Arctic and Antarctic ice totals, just in time for the peak of Northern Hemisphere winter

• Daily products include real-time and archived KMZ, shape, and satellite imagery of ice extent.

• Forecast and seasonal products available for North America and Arctic seas include charts and maps, for civilian and military use.

NOAA National Ice Center: Current Daily Ice Analysis

NOAA’s Marine debris program’s collection of infographics quickly educate people about where garbage goes

• Each graphic visualizes debris in our oceans in a slightly different way, allowing educators to bring understanding to a complex issue

• Educators and presenters should consider using these free resources to enhance presentation materials.

NOAA Marine Debris Program: https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/multimedia/infographics#prettyPhoto

DataVizEd News and Resources

United States Geological Survey’s data library is now available in the cloud; easier to use

• EarthExplorer (EE) is a client/server interface that provides access to the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation Science (EROS) Center archive.

• Current EE data collections include aerial photography, satellite imagery, elevation data, land cover products, and digitized maps as well as remotely-sensed data for a variety of USGS projects and partners.

• More than 180 data collections are accessible and downloadable through EE.

United States Geological Survey: Video Library – Find Data

Environmental Protection Agency’s search application allows users to search nearly all cataloged environmental data

• The MyEnvironment search application is designed to provide a cross-section of environmental information based on the user’s location.

• Users can access, contribute, and download all data found in their other applications: MyMaps, MyAir, MyWater, MyEnergy, MyHealth, MyClimate, MyLand, and MyCommunity

• Educators should consider this tool to initiate research

Environmental Protection Agency: MyEnvironment tool