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Title:

Earth Observatory: The Top of the Atmosphere

Url:

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/7373/the-top-of-the-atmospher...

Publisher:

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Description: This webpage from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) provides an astronaut’s photograph of the moon viewed from the top of the atmosphere. The appearance of the nearly translucent moon is described in regards to optics, and an introduction to NASA’s observations of the top of the atmosphere is provided. The site also contains links to numerous new images from the Earth Observatory.

LC Classification:

Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Solar system -- Moon
Science -- Physics -- Meteorology. Climatology -- Aeronomy. Upper atmosphere -- Addresses, essays, lectures
Science -- Physics -- Meteorology. Climatology -- Meteorological optics -- Addresses, essays, lectures

GEM Subject:

Science -- Physics
Science -- Meteorology
Science -- Astronomy
Science -- Space sciences

Key Concept:

Astronomy -- Moon
Meteorology -- Atmosphere

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Audio/Visual -- Image/Image Set

Format:

Image -- JPEG
Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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