Mon, Nov 08, 2010
Aero-Linx!
Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough,
if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows
us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not
that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often
hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts
confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this
is done on the Internet.
The ANN gang decided we probably shouldn't keep some of the neat
sites, info resources, and organizations we've discovered to
ourselves... so we decided to bring you Aero-Linx. These are the
sites that WE check out -- when we need added perspective, a new
spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape into
cyber-aero-space for awhile.
Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via
Aero-Linx.
Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments are always
welcome, as well.
Aero-Linx: Virtual Skies --
Aviation Weather Teacher Guide
Via this online Teacher's Guide, teachers help students learn
how weather data is collected, presented in charts, and used to
make decisions. Activity I: Satellites, Weather Charts, and a
European Journey, provides internet resources that students use to
understand the basic systems (satellites and charts) used in
weather forecasting, and how these forecasts are used. In this
section, students will become familiar with how weather is measured
and depicted, using satellites, charts, and other images, then will
use their knowledge to make decisions on a flight plan over Europe.
Part A - Understanding Satellites addresses how satellites are
used, the kinds of data they present, and the history of satellite
use. Students finish this unit by providing a model of the orbits
used by satellites and the frequency of satellites using those
orbits. In Part B - Understanding Weather Charts and Maps, students
learn how to use the symbols on weather charts and use this
information to make decisions about a present flight across
Europe.
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