NOAA Sea to Sky: Education resource database

Explore vegetation data with imagery from the operational GOES East (GOES-16) and GOES West (GOES-17) satellites.

Although 75% of the planet is a relatively unchanging ocean of blue, the remaining 25% of Earth's surface is a dynamic green. Data from the NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite is able to show these subtle differences in greenness using the Visible-Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument on board the satellite. This dataset highlights our ever-changing planet, using a highly detailed vegetation index data from the satellite, developed by scientists at NOAA.

On this page you will find information and links for everything you need for your Virtual Salmon Heroes Experience. The Virtual Salmon Heroes program is divided into three parts, which include 1) Introductory lesson videos, 2) field lesson videos, and 3) synthesis lesson videos. A Salmon Heroes Field Journal accompanies the videos.

NOAA Boulder has a virtual video tour for kids and adults. Learn about all of the interesting research and projects being done by NOAA staff and affiliates in Boulder, Colorado!

When you're out boating, sailing, or even kayaking, you may be closer than you think to whales. So, here's what you need to know to respect their space and keep them safe in their home.

This activity package provides: 1. An overview of multibeam sonar. 2. Specific case studies with a variety of multibeam sonar 3D image files, and guides for student exploration. 3. Step-by-step usage tool guides for the Ocean Exploration Digital Atlas (a searchable, interactive expedition data map) and a free version of Fledermaus, a powerful interactive mapping data visualization software used by ocean explorers, so that students can have first-hand experience using these tools to explore multibeam sonar capabilities in 3D. 4. Specific expedition website links for more information and resources. 5. Resource links for further exploration.

Tides and tide-like water level changes can greatly affect the nation's estuaries. Water normally moves into and out of estuaries through the estuary's "mouths," or areas that open out into the ocean or lake. High water levels keep the estuary mouths very open and wide, whereas low water levels may cause the mouths to become closed due to sediment and sand movements. Mouth closures prevent the exchange of water between the estuary and the ocean or lake. This can mean death from estuary plant and animal species if dissolved oxygen levels are affected. In this activity, students will examine the effects of tides on estuaries, and look at real data to understand the effect on dissolved oxygen levels before and after a mouth closure.

The Nisqually River Education Project’s (NREP) mission is to provide students service learning projects that link Washington State learning goals and standards with local environmental issues, inspiring stewardship of the Nisqually Watershed and the world. This interactive, online portal is meant to provide students the background information they need to know in order to understand water quality testing. The portal is also a repository for the data that will be collected. Look for the online field notebook that accompanies this portal.

Commonly defined as tornadoes over water, waterspouts can be both beautiful and dangerous.

Explore water level data from coastal monitoring stations in the United States.