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September 23, 2010

MY NASA DATA: Solar Cell Energy Availability

from Around the Country

Presented by: Marge Marcy

WELCOMEMY NASA DATA

OVERVIEWWeb based lessons (90)Problem solvingUse real NASA data Set to the National Education Standards and the Virginia State Standards

LESSONS CAN BE USEDAnalyzing graphsSolar energy, electricity and electromagnetic spectrumScience research classes as data analysis lessonIdentifying geographical locations and climate

Has any one ever used the MY NASA DATA lessons in their classroom?

Select a green check if yes

√ Yes X No

DATA COLLECTION15 Earth Observing SatellitesInformation on:

AtmosphereBiosphereCryosphereOceansLand Surface

MY NASA DATAWebsite

http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/

LESSON

Purpose:To determine areas of the country which are most likely to produce solar energy by analyzing differences in incoming solar radiation graphs.

Introduce as a rock star tour

Solar Cell Availability from around the country Where can you go?

STUDENTS NEED TO KNOWBasic understanding of Solar CellsBe able to convert latitude and longitude into a city-state locationUnderstand solar radiation

EARTH’S ENERGY BUDGET

MATERIALSComputer with internet accessStudents worksheets

Parameter being used

•Monthly Surface All-Sky Short Wave Downward Flux data is used to generate the resultant plots.

•This data is gathered using the CERES instrument on the Terra and Aqua satellites

BEGIN THE LESSONConstraints

You will live part of every year in Sheridan ,WYTraveling around the country you must live in at least one other place during the year but you can only live in a maximum of 4 placesEach place must have an average sunlight of 100 watts/m2 to run your needed electrical powerYou must live in the US

Determine the following:Where will you live each month of the year?How does the monthly average solar radiation compare to Sheridan?Find one place you might like to live during a particular season , but are unable to do so due to low solar radiation levels.

PROCEDUREUse My NASA Data Live Access Server ( LAS)

Found under Data access on the MY NASA Data home pageSelect the LAS advanced ( for high school students)

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Sample Graph

Sheridan, WY

Plot types found in Example 2

Overlay Plot

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Difference Plot

Possible Locations

NASA EXPLORER SCHOOLS

Website- Virtual Campushttp://explorerschools.nasa.gov

Additional professional development

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