NASA Worldview is a Web application that allows you to view recently acquired imagery from several different Earth-observing satellites and their sensors, including MODIS. This web application offers incredible imagery of any earth occurrence such as Hurricanes, Sandstorms, etc...Click on the following link to access NASA Worldview: Link (Links to an external site.)Under Events, select one of the options for Wildfires then examine the animation of imagery.1. How are the capabilities of the MODIS sensor demonstrated here as being extremely useful for monitoring phenomena such as large-scale wildfires? Under Events, select one of the options for Volcanoes then examine the imagery of that date and the next couple of dates as well.2. How is the large-scale volcanic eruption seen by the MODIS sensor? Again click on the link to access NASA Worldview: Link (Links to an external site.)Click on the 'Camp Fire' Icon under the Welcome to Worldview screen On the left-hand side click on the 'Add Layers' Tab Under the Air, Quality tab click on 'Fires and Thermal Anomalies (Day)' to add the layerUnder the Air, Quality tab click on 'Aerosol Index' to add the layerOn the home page select the 'Start Comparison' tab on the bottom right-hand sideThis will populate a scrolling screen to compare the data3. What are the trends you see occurring as you scroll to the right? 4. What are the trends you see occurring as you scroll to the left? 5. Does the Aerosol Index increase or decrease as you scroll to the right? 6. Does the Aerosol Index increase or decrease as you scroll to the left?

Glacier National Park in Montana offers breathtaking views from every angle, however, 12,000 years ago it was part of the last ice age. Glacier retreat has affected the region for centuries since this last ice age allowing us to see the ever-evolving topography of the region. As a geographer, one would go into this land area and assess the topography and ask questions in regards to the land formation, the age, and type of rocks prevalent in the area, and lastly, why does this matter and how human impact has shifted the natural occurrences of the area. Choose one area or landmass of the world and tell us about how it was formed, was this area a result of two tectonic plates clashing or separating? What kind of rocks to we find here? Metamorphic? Sedimentary? Was this area part of the last ice age in North America? Lastly, tell us about the significance of the topography in relation to the environment.

Then, do the following to address one of the sections in the lab packet (you'll need google earth):Click on the following link in order to open a USGS site with various KMZ fault files:https://www.usgs.gov/natural-hazards/earthquake-hazards/google-earth-kml-files (Links to an external site.)Click on and download the "Quaternary Faults & Folds in the U.S." file. Once downloaded and opened, enter the information found below.Below are the coordinates for each seismic station, along with the epicenter of the earthquake 'X':LUG: 34.365597, -117.366819CCA: 35.152523, -118.016477ALP: 34.687092, -118.299471X (epicenter): 35.799212, -117.598834Type in these coordinates and drop pins where they land. Once you've pinned all these locations, you'll be able to answer questions 9 & 10.For questions 11 & 12, refer to the earthquake lines that should be enabled from the file you downloaded from the USGS site.