Live From Mars was active July 1996-December 1997.


PLANET EXPLORER TOOLKIT

Planetary Data Input from:

Elaine S. Heine, Lockmar Elem. 5th GSP

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I. SITE DESCRIPTORS

  1. Latitude/Longitude of data collection site:
      28 degrees latitude
      80 degrees longitude
  2. Time zone: Eastern Daylight
  3. Biome Description: forest
      coniferous
      The pine woods is very flat with drainage canals and retention ponds surrounding the school.
II. WEATHER DATA

  1. TEMPERATURE in CElSIUS

    Recording date: 04/08/97

  2. AIR TEMPERATURE (CELSIUS)
    1st reading
    time: 13:05
    2nd reading
    3rd reading
    1 CM ABOVE GROUND: 34
    1 METER ABOVE GROUND: 31
    2 METERS ABOVE GROUND: 30

    High temperature for the day: 31 degrees celsius
    Low temperature for the day:: 17 degrees celsius

  3. GROUND TEMPERATURE (celsius)
      1 CM BELOW SURFACE: 27 degrees celsius
      10 CM BELOW SURFACE: 29 degrees celsius

  4. WATER TEMPERATURE (celsius)
      1 CM Below surface: 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 13:05

  6. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE

      30.90 Inches of Mercury N/A

      Altitude: 8 M above sea level

  7. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
      Relative humidity: 43 percent
III. SAMPLE RETURN ANALYSIS
  1. SOIL
    percent Clay
    92 percent Sand
    8 percent Silt

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

  3. FLORA/FAUNA ANALYSIS
    • Three most common trees:
        Pine
        Palm
        Oak
    • Three most common plants:
        Grass
        Palmetto
        wild grape
    • Three most common birds:
        crow
        vulture
        grackle
    • Other common animals:
        squirrel
        anole
        lizards

  4. ROCK ANALYSIS
      none



    Site collection took place in the following areas: