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2019 Conference
Accessing Mission Data through the NASA Regional Planetary Image Facility
presented by Dr. Bob Anderson Research Scientist/Group Supervisor, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA Grade Level: 3-12
Standards: Earth Science, Integrated Science, Engineering Presentation Type: Hands On |
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This hands-on workshop will take place in the computer lab and guide participants through accessing NASA Missions data from the NASA Regional Planetary Image Facility. Participants will also learn about the educational resources available from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). These resources enable teachers to use real data in their classrooms thereby helping to make learning engaging, relevant, and real-world for students.
About Bob Anderson
Dr. Anderson was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and raised in Newport News, Virginia. He attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in geology in 1979. In 1985, he received a Master of Science from Old Dominion University in geology with emphasis on structural geology and mapping tectonic features surrounding the Tharsis region of Mars. In 1995, he received a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh in geology with emphasis on visible and near-infrared remote sensing. His Ph.D. research was centered on mapping young Quaternary surfaces, desert pavements and varnish, and soils around the Whipple Mountains of southwestern Arizona to better understand the past climatic history of the region.
His current science research is centered on unraveling the geologic history of Mars focusing on the tectonic and paleohydrologic evolution of the Tharsis region. He recently contributed to the successful Mars Science Laboratory Sample Acquisition/Sample Handling Subsystem. Additional duties include Director of the Regional Planetary Image Facility at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (RPIF). The NASA RPIF network is a depository of data from space missions for public access.
Dr. Anderson was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and raised in Newport News, Virginia. He attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in geology in 1979. In 1985, he received a Master of Science from Old Dominion University in geology with emphasis on structural geology and mapping tectonic features surrounding the Tharsis region of Mars. In 1995, he received a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh in geology with emphasis on visible and near-infrared remote sensing. His Ph.D. research was centered on mapping young Quaternary surfaces, desert pavements and varnish, and soils around the Whipple Mountains of southwestern Arizona to better understand the past climatic history of the region.
His current science research is centered on unraveling the geologic history of Mars focusing on the tectonic and paleohydrologic evolution of the Tharsis region. He recently contributed to the successful Mars Science Laboratory Sample Acquisition/Sample Handling Subsystem. Additional duties include Director of the Regional Planetary Image Facility at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (RPIF). The NASA RPIF network is a depository of data from space missions for public access.
