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ARGONAUTICA, an educational project using JASON data

Mrs Danielle DE STAERKE(1)

(1) CNES, France

Session theme: Outreach, Education & Altimetric data services

  • oral

    Abstract

    The Argonautica educational project makes actual oceanographic data available to primary
    and secondary students. This satellite data makes it possible to understand the oceans, their
    relation to environmental change and the effects on the living world. It is a chance for them to
    undertake a real investigation by taking part in a scientific projects that alerts them to the
    evolutions in society and make them aware of the major challenges facing humanity and what
    is needed to protect the planet.
    The Argonautica project, in relation to various events and/or with help from scientific
    partners, proposes the following activities:
    - monitoring of drifting buoys, some of which are made by the classes, or Argos beacon. This
    will enable the students to understand oceanic circulation, the links between ocean and
    environment (climate?) and how they vary, by comparing the data with that supplied by the
    JASON satellite.
    - showing the impact of these variations on marine animals, by monitoring their migrations
    with Argos transmitters.
    At the end of the school year, the students come together to report back on their work and two
    of the best projects have been chosen for a presentation at the OST-ST Meeting.

     
    Corresponding author:

      Mrs Danielle de STAERKE
      CNES
      18 avenue Edouard Belin
      31401Toulouse cedex 9
      31401 Toulouse
      France
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