Live From Mars was active July 1996-December 1997.

PLANET EXPLORER TOOLKIT

Planetary Data Input from:

Mellie Lewis, Atholton Elementary

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I. SITE DESCRIPTORS

  1. Latitude/Longitude of data collection site:
      39 14.25' degrees latitude
      76 50.23 degrees longitude
  2. Time zone: Eastern Daylight Savings Time
  3. Biome Description: forest
      deciduous
      Our study site is along a stream. The trees are still bare. MayApple and poison ivy are popping up all over. We helped reunite a family of woodland ducks as we worked on this project this morning. Three of the ducklings had been separated from the mother as they jumped/glided off the roof.
II. WEATHER DATA

  1. TEMPERATURE in CElSIUS

    Recording date: 04/10/97

  2. AIR TEMPERATURE (CELSIUS)
    1st reading
    time: 1200     		2nd reading
    1300     		3rd reading
    1 CM ABOVE GROUND: 0707
    1 METER ABOVE GROUND: 0707
    2 METERS ABOVE GROUND: 0708

    High temperature for the day: 07 degrees celsius
    Low temperature for the day:: -04 degrees celsius

  3. GROUND TEMPERATURE (celsius)
      1 CM BELOW SURFACE: 03 degrees celsius
      10 CM BELOW SURFACE: 05 degrees celsius

  4. WATER TEMPERATURE (celsius)
      1 CM Below surface: 08 DEGREES CELSIUS

  5. WIND SPEED and DIRECTION
      Wind speed Beaufort Number: 4
      Wind Speed in (Km/hour): 13-18

      Wind direction:

      This reading was taken at 1300

  6. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE

      30.26 Inches of Mercury rising

      Altitude: 90 M above sea level

  7. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
      Relative humidity: 25 percent
III. SAMPLE RETURN ANALYSIS
  1. SOIL
    12 percent Clay
    48 percent Sand
    40 percent Silt

  2. WATER ANALYSIS - (50ml sample)
      pH Value: 7
      Hardness: 11 grains per gallon
      Iron:
        Colloidal (bacterial iron): NA parts per million
        Red Water Iron: None parts per million
        Clear Water Iron: <1 parts per million

  3. FLORA/FAUNA ANALYSIS
    • Three most common trees:
        Poplar
        Pin Oak
        Maple
    • Three most common plants:
        MayApple
        PoisonIvy
        M.St.Johns
    • Three most common birds:
        Robin
        N.Cardinal
        W.Duck
    • Other common animals:
        Rabbit
        Minnows
        Red Fox

  4. ROCK ANALYSIS
      Sandstone
      Shale
      Basalt

    Site collection took place in the following areas:
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