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- Virtual Nebraska emerged out of the Consortium for the Application of Space
Data to Education (CASDE) project which began in September 1995 after Senator
Bob Kerrey challenged personnel of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to find
a better way to apply NASA's space data holdings to education. CASDE's primary
objective is to utilize NASA's legacy of data, information, and technology to
stimulate and challenge K-12 students to acquire and use scientific,
mathematical, and other skills. Project partners are the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), JPL, and the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO).
Virtual Nebraska serves as the prototype state for one of CASDE's key
objectives ~ Virtual America. It integrates CASDE data sets, imagery,
tutorials, tools and information under one umbrella, thus serving as the
mechanism that allows users to browse data without being preoccupied with the
nuances of tools and esoteric data formats.
In general, Virtual Nebraska is an on-line archive of satellite imagery and
aerial photography that gives users the opportunity to view the State's
landscape from unique perspectives (e.g., at infrared or microwave
wavelengths). Additionally, this web site offers digital elevation data,
learning activities, image-processing tools, historical "looks" at over 600
cities, and examples of how remotely sensed data can be used to solve problems.
We encourage you to use Virtual Nebraska to study the State's geography, learn
about the history of your city, locate your school, monitor vegetation patterns
throughout a growing season, or map the statewide distribution of snow cover in
January.
Website: http://www.casde.unl.edu/vn/about/main2.htm
Info: CASDE
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