Live From Mars was active July 1996-December 1997.

PLANET EXPLORER TOOLKIT

Planetary Data Input from:

Nelson / Galitzer, Deer Park Middle Magnet / 1A

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I. SITE DESCRIPTORS

  1. Latitude/Longitude of data collection site:
      39 deg 24 min North degrees latitude
      76 deg 48 min West degrees longitude
  2. Time zone: Eastern
  3. Biome Description: forest
      deciduous
      Our environment is a forest with grassy places made by man. There are rolling hills throughout the area. To our west are mountains and to our east the surface flattens out as the land meets the water.
II. WEATHER DATA

  1. TEMPERATURE in CElSIUS

    Recording date: 4/2/97

  2. AIR TEMPERATURE (CELSIUS)
    1st reading
    time: 8:30     		2nd reading
    8:45     		3rd reading
    9:00
    1 CM ABOVE GROUND: 13.1413.00 13.28
    1 METER ABOVE GROUND: 11.2911.10 11.48
    2 METERS ABOVE GROUND: 1010.10 9.9

    High temperature for the day: 17.2 degrees celsius
    Low temperature for the day:: 4.45 degrees celsius

  3. GROUND TEMPERATURE (celsius)
      1 CM BELOW SURFACE: 9.67 degrees celsius
      10 CM BELOW SURFACE: ? degrees celsius

  4. WATER TEMPERATURE (celsius)
      1 CM Below surface: xxxxx DEGREES CELSIUS

  5. WIND SPEED and DIRECTION
      Wind speed Beaufort Number: 4
      Wind Speed in (Km/hour): 21-29

      Wind direction:

      This reading was taken at 8:30

  6. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE

      30.03 Inches of Mercury rising

      Altitude: 600 M above sea level

  7. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
      Relative humidity: 27 percent
III. SAMPLE RETURN ANALYSIS
  1. SOIL
    52 percent Clay
    12 percent Sand
    36 percent Silt

  2. WATER ANALYSIS - (50ml sample)
      pH Value: XXXXX
      Hardness: XXXXX grains per gallon
      Iron:
        Colloidal (bacterial iron): XXXXXXXXXX parts per million
        Red Water Iron: XXXXXXXXXX parts per million
        Clear Water Iron: XXXXXXXXXX parts per million

  3. FLORA/FAUNA ANALYSIS
    • Three most common trees:
        pine
        maple
        oak
    • Three most common plants:
        grass
        dandelion
        skunkcabag
    • Three most common birds:
        blackbird
        dove
        cardinal
    • Other common animals:
        squirrel
        deer
        rabbit

  4. ROCK ANALYSIS
      quartzite
      marble
      conglomera

    Site collection took place in the following areas: