THE GLOBE PROGRAM

GLOBE Measurement Campaigns

The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program is an international science
and education program that provides students and the public worldwide with the opportunity to participate in
data collection and the scientific process, and contribute meaningfully to our understanding of the Earth system
and global environment. GLOBE Measurement Campaigns are regional and worldwide projects that provide
students with hands-on opportunities to learn about the Earth. GLOBE Field Campaigns are grounded in real
science embedded in an inquiry-based, collaborative approach. The following are some of our Field Campaigns:

Campaign Purpose Timing of Data Collection Science Protocol

Quarterly; data collected once Land Cover

Climate and To improve ground cover classifications
in each of the following months: Sample Site
Land Cover for climate models.
October, January, April, July

Cloud-Aerosol
To foster an understanding of clouds and
Lidar and Infrared No specific timeline for data
aerosols and to demonstrate how satellite Cloud, Contrail,
Pathfinder Satellite collection
technology allows us to better understand and Aerosol
Observations
our world.
(CALIPSO)

To expand our understanding of clouds and No specific timeline for data

CloudSat to enhance understanding of the role clouds Cloud
collection
play in climate and weather.

Precipitation,
To develop an understanding of Air temperature,
El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Data collected 21 days Surface Temperature,
ENSO per quarter
patterns that impact global climate and Soil Temperature,
seasonal weather. Soil Moisture, or
Biometry
Geostationary
To serve as ground verification in
Operational Precipitation and
comparison to satellite imagery and to Data collected as extreme
Environmental Cloud
allow students to investigate extreme events occur
Satellites R
weather in their area.
Series (GOES-R)

Global To foster an understanding of precipitation

Precipitation patterns and to compare ground based Daily measurement within one Precipitation
Measurement measurements of precipitation to satellite hour of solar noon
(GPM) rainfall estimates.

Great Global Quarterly; data collected daily

For students to develop an understanding of Air Temperature and
Investigation of during each of the following
their own climate and how it has changed. Precipitation
Climate (GGIC) months: Sept, Dec, March, June

Green-up and Green-

down and optional
To involve students in studies focused on Twice per week for a specified
Phenology and Air Temperature,
the relationship between climate and the Intensive Observing Period
Climate Soil Temperature,
biosphere. (~10 months)
Precipitation, and
Soil Moisture
Every 3 days in conjunction
To determine how soil moisture content with the SMAP satellite passing Block Pattern
Soil Moisture
varies within a locality and to collect data overhead (6 hour window) or Soil Moisture
Active
that can serve as a calibration for collect data daily during the
Passive (SMAP)
SMAP satellite data collection. fourth week in April and first two
weeks in October

Surface To understand how surface cover affects Data collection occurs in the Surface
Temperature surface temperature. month of December Temperature

www.globe.gov help@globe.gov

2017