Description:

The GLOBE Program is a worldwide community of students, teachers, professors, scientists, and citizens working together to better understand, sustain, and improve Earth's environment. This diverse community actively engages in regular cloud observations as part of their citizen science efforts. This data is sent to NASA Langley Research Center where it is collocated to NASA and NOAA satellite data from the same time and place. Since 2017, when satellite matching first started for GLOBE, we have made over one million matches of satellite data to GLOBE data! This unique data set is available to researchers and professors and has been used to compare ground-cloud observations with satellite data, and to introduce students to artificial intelligence and machine learning. Teachers incorporate GLOBE Cloud observations into learning about weather and climate. Students use GLOBE satellite matched data for their own curiosities and complete GLOBE research projects. Community citizen scientists make observations to contribute and connect to larger scientific research efforts. In this town hall, we will explore the variety of opportunities for incorporating GLOBE Clouds into research, teaching, and engagement opportunities for the public.