Live From Mars was active July 1996-December 1997.


PLANET EXPLORER TOOLKIT

Planetary Data Input from:

Bonnie Lock, La Center Intermediate

I. SITE DESCRIPTORS

  1. Latitude/Longitude of data collection site:
      47 degrees latitude
      123 degrees longitude
  2. Time zone: Pacific Time
  3. Biome Description: forest
      coniferous
      Our landform has grass and trees. It also contains a creek with floodlands. It has many hills and small cliffs.
II. WEATHER DATA

  1. TEMPERATURE in CElSIUS

    Recording date: 03/28/97

  2. AIR TEMPERATURE (CELSIUS)
    1st reading
    time: 10:05
    2nd reading
    10:15
    3rd reading
    10:25
    1 CM ABOVE GROUND: 14c10c 10c
    1 METER ABOVE GROUND: 14c15c 15c
    2 METERS ABOVE GROUND: 21c20c 20c

    High temperature for the day: 11c degrees celsius
    Low temperature for the day:: 4c degrees celsius

  3. GROUND TEMPERATURE (celsius)
      1 CM BELOW SURFACE: 9c degrees celsius
      10 CM BELOW SURFACE: 9c degrees celsius

  4. WATER TEMPERATURE (celsius)
      1 CM Below surface: -2c DEGREES CELSIUS

  5. WIND SPEED and DIRECTION
      Wind speed Beaufort Number: 0
      Wind Speed in (Km/hour): 0

      Wind direction:

      This reading was taken at 10:13

  6. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE

      30.37 Inches of Mercury N/A

      Altitude: 200 M above sea level

  7. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
      Relative humidity: 68 percent
III. SAMPLE RETURN ANALYSIS
  1. SOIL
    0 percent Clay
    83 percent Sand
    17 percent Silt

  2. WATER ANALYSIS - (50ml sample)
      pH Value: 7
      Hardness: 0 grains per gallon
      Iron:
        Colloidal (bacterial iron): 0 parts per million
        Red Water Iron: .5 parts per million
        Clear Water Iron: .5 parts per million

  3. FLORA/FAUNA ANALYSIS
    • Three most common trees:
        Douglas
        Pine Tree
        Maple
    • Three most common plants:
        Dafadills
        Dandy Lion
        Moss
    • Three most common birds:
        Red Robin
        Swallow
        Gold Finch
    • Other common animals:
        Cows
        Coyotes
        Horses

  4. ROCK ANALYSIS
      Bed Rock
      Sand
      Magma

    Site collection took place in the following areas:
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