Earth  ID: 13284

Students Work with NASA to Forecast Dust Storms

Four Maryland high school students were inspired by a documentary to find a way to let people know when a potentially hazardous dust storm is incoming. Using National Weather Service forecasts improved by NASA data, their Dust Watch app alerts people about incoming dust storms.

Credits

Kathryn Mersmann (USRA): Lead Producer
Ellen T. Gray (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Lead Writer
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Dust
SVS >> Dust Storm
DLESE >> Environmental science
SVS >> HDTV
DLESE >> Human geography
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Air Quality
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Human Dimensions >> Human Health
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Aerosols >> Dust/Ash
NASA Science >> Earth
SVS >> Applied Science

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0