PPT-SSUSI High-Latitude Products

Yongliang Zhang for the SSUSI Team Yongliang Zhang YongliangZhangjhuapledu SSUSI Auroral Products Why are there Aurora Auroras visible consequence of MI coupling Many applications space weather monitoring sources of input and validation for models . 27 Glossary The parallels of latitude refer to the angularthe Equator. Lines of latitude are often referred to as parallels. The meridians of longitude refer to the angularGreenwich) Meridian. Lines o Geodetic . Datums. Define the shape and size of the earth. . Reference points on a coordinate system used to map the earth. . . There are hundreds of . datums. currently in use; all are either vertical or horizontal in orientation. . Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager . on DMSP and Beyond. Dr. Larry J. Paxton. SSUSI Principal Investigator and . Head of Geospace and Earth Science Group. Bob Schaefer, John Hicks, . Yongliang. Larry J. Paxton. GUVI co-PI. SSUSI PI. Why spectrograph mode?. Spectrograph mode returns the entire spectrum. When SSUSI was designed the data rate was . set as spare words in the OLD data stream – about . Francisci. WG.2a. The . low. latitude climates are always . between. the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of . Capricorn. .. The climate is . tropical. , wet, hot and . humid. .. Low Latitude Climates. Latitude. Distance measure in degrees- from 0. o. to 90. o. North or South of the equator. Equator- . primary reference point. Lines . are called parallels- form complete circles around the earth; are parallel to the . I. Purpose of Nautical Charts. Nautical charts are different from maps in that they specifically depict . water areas. , while maps concentrate on . land area. , roads, landmarks, etc. .. . Land . areas and features on charts are sketchy and are noted only for their . A geographic “big idea”. with many consequences in. AfricA. L. atitude is a big idea that helps us understand. many other geographic features in Africa,. including patterns of rainfall, natural vegetation,. Chapter 2. Section 2.1. Latitude and Longitude. Cartography is the science of mapmaking, where cartographers use an imaginary grid of parallel lines and vertical lines to locate exact points on Earth.. Globe Skill Review. What is the invisible line at 0. ° latitude called?. The equator is the invisible line at . 0. ° latitude.. The equator is the “belt” of the earth.. What kind of lines show how far a place is away from the equator?. ™. System. Slides and Script for Customer Training. LATITUDE Consult. ™. Communicator. LATITUDE Consult . Technical Services. Expert. Technical Review. Simple. to Use. Focused. . Device Report. By Rick . Garuckas. and Andrew . Calvi. Role of Mid-latitude Cyclones. Reduce temperature gradients/. baroclinicity. .. Convert potential energy to kinetic energy . . 1. Although these processes bring the atmosphere closer to a balanced state, a perfectly balanced state is never achieved. . and longitude.  at sea by measuring angular distances, especially . the latitudes.  of sun, moon, and stars.. Text from, . The Apothecary. Image of a sextant used to locate latitude or time of day. Larry J. Paxton. GUVI co-PI. SSUSI PI. Why spectrograph mode?. Spectrograph mode returns the entire spectrum. When SSUSI was designed the data rate was . set as spare words in the OLD data stream – about .