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EarthKAM

EarthKAM. By: Lindsey and Caroline Period 2. Introduction. EarthKAM is a program created by Sally Ride Allows people to look at certain places on Earth Pictures taken from Space Earth Knowledge Acquired by M.S. students. Picture taken from EarthKAM. Orbital Mechanics: Low Earth Orbit.

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EarthKAM

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  1. EarthKAM By: Lindsey and Caroline Period 2

  2. Introduction • EarthKAM is a program created by Sally Ride • Allows people to look at certain places on Earth • Pictures taken from Space • Earth Knowledge Acquired by M.S. students Picture taken from EarthKAM

  3. Orbital Mechanics: Low Earth Orbit • Space shuttle fly in low earth orbit • Altitude varies from 100-300 above Earth • It takes 90 minutes to go around the • globe • The earth circles around the orbit 16-17 times a day • Orbits circles close to the ground ISS

  4. Class EarthKAM Picture Cumulus Land Pacific Ocean Google Earth’s picture of New Zealand.

  5. Caroline’s EarthKAM Picture Italy Ionian Sea Land Altostratus This is a picture of Italy from Google Earth Latitude: 39.66 N Longitude: 18.55 E

  6. Lindsey’s EarthKAM Picture Latitude: -26.88 S Longitude: 141.26 E Desert This is Google Earth Picture of Australia

  7. Italy Research • This is on the East coast of Italy • It has a 100% humidity • Densely populated A lighthouse at Taranto, Italy

  8. Queensland, Australia Research • It is the second largest state • Located in the Northeastern side • Capital of Queen- Land is Brisbane Cumulus clouds Resort Marina Picture of Queensland, Australia

  9. New Zealand, Research • Small Country • 4 million people • Largely temperate climate. Cumulus clouds Pacific Ocean

  10. Libya Dessert • Currently in political collapse • GDP: $37.492 billion • Relatively a Islamic Country Sand Dune Latitude: 26.40 Longitude12.11 Close to a Volcano inLibya, Africa

  11. Peru Latitude:-7.83 Roads Longitude:-73.00 • In South • America • Population: • 30,135,875 • Capitol: • Lima • Machu Picchu Snow

  12. Extra Credit

  13. Works Cited "EarthKAM Image Gallery." EarthKAM Image Gallery. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2012. "Luxury yacht charter.. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2012. "NASA - Home." NASA - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2012. " Predict Weather - the home of long range weather." Predict Weather - the home of long range weather. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.

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