SXSW Interactive 2014
That's Hot: Visualizing NASA Climate Science Data
NASA isn't just sending rovers to Mars and astronauts to the International Space Station. Find out how the space agency is studying our home planet and why it's working to make the Earth science data it collects understandable and meaningful to the public, policy makers and media. See where NASA’s 16 Earth-orbiting satellites are right now, and learn how their data can be viewed on your phone, often within hours of being collected. Hear from communicators and designers working with climate change scientists to put a planet's worth of information in your hand via mobile apps, interactive websites, near real-time visualizations, and social media. Plus, get a sneak peek at NASA Earth-observing missions launching in 2014-2015. Earth is changing. We're on it.
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Takeaways
- NASA has a program to study Earth? When did THAT happen?
- How can I see which spacecraft are orbiting Earth and where they are right now?
- How is NASA's Earth science data currently used?
- What is NASA doing to make this data available and meaningful to non-scientists?
- How can I access this incredible information and make custom data visualizations?
Speakers
- Michael Greene, Manager for Earth Public Engagement, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Andrew Revkin, Dot Earth blogger, The New York Times, The New York Times
- Doug Ellison, Visualization Producer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Veronica McGregor, News and Social Media Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Organizer
Veronica McGregor, News and Social Media Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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