Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ649483
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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A Student-Centered Field Project Comparing NEXRAD and Rain Gauge Precipitation Values in Mountainous Terrain.
Woltemade, Christopher J.; Stanitski-Martin, Diane
Journal of Geoscience Education, v50 n3 p296-302 May 2002
Undergraduate students compared Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) estimates of storm total precipitation to measurements from a network of 20 rain gauges. Student researchers gained valuable experience in field data collection, global positioning systems (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), Internet data access and downloading, computer graphic analysis, descriptive statistics, and conference presentation. Emphasizes problem-solving techniques, positive interdependence, and individual accountability. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Earth Science, Higher Education, Meteorology, Science Activities, Weather
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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