2008 Annual Report - NASA Airborne Science Program

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ARCTAS press article
samples in multiple
languages.
for hands-on experience of an end-to-end
scientific mission using NASA research
aircraft and instrumentation, in this case, the
DC-8. As a part of this mission, university
faculty will assist the students in collecting
data with airborne research instruments,
and will guide the installation, operation,
sample analysis, and data reduction for
these instruments. The students, however,
will be the in-flight main operators of these
instruments. NSERC staff will also videorecord
lectures and make them available in
accessible forms to faculty members for use
as curriculum modules and to student groups
who may be interested in future participation.
WETMAAP Project
NASA also continues to support the WET-
MAAP (Wetland Education Through Maps
and Aerial Photography) project. WET-
MAAP, developed by Chadron State College
and the USGS National Wetlands Research
Center, conducts wetlands training sessions
for educators and professionals in ecological
concepts, technological skills, and methods
of interpretation necessary for understanding
and assessing wetland and upland habitat
change. Training sessions explore wetlands
using aerial photography, satellite imagery,
and wetland maps, and introduce traditional
mapping technology into the classroom. The
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