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UNIT Adopt-A-Drifter Program LESSON 5 Ground-Truthing Satellite Imagery with Drifting Buoy Data Subject (Focus/Topic): Ocean and Atmospheric Science: Sea Surface Temperature Grade Level: 5th – 9th grade Average Learning Time: 1 50-minute class Lesson Summary (Overview/Purpose): Students will utilize data from drifting buoys and satellites using the Adopt-a-Drifter website and the NOAA National Operational Model Archive Distribution System (NOMADS) server in order to construct tables showing sea surface temperature. They will use the data collected directly from the drifting buoys to verify the data collected by remote sensing (satellites). Ground-truthing is essential in the calibration of remote sensing instruments, in order to provide us with accurate data. Overall Concept (Big Idea/Essential Question): Are satellite sea surface temperature readings accurate? Specific Concepts (Key Concepts): Ground-truth information, often referred to as reference data, involves the collection of measurements or observations about objects, areas or phenomena that are being remotely sensed. Two primary methods exist for determining sea surface temperature (SST) on regional and global scales, buoys which can directly measure SST, and satellite observations which can indirectly infer SST. Both methods have their advantages. Buoys take measurements directly in the ocean, so their data should be reliable. However, their data are limited to their actual locations. Satellites remotely infer sea surface temperatures, and may have to be recalibrated, but they can cover large areas in a relatively short amount of time. Focus Questions (Specific Questions): What are two methods in which sea surface temperature can be measured? How do we know if sea surface temperature data measured by remote sensing techniques is valid? Why is monitoring sea surface temperature important? Objectives/Learning Goals: Students will construct tables containing sea surface temperature data f