Live From Mars was active July 1996-December 1997.

PLANET EXPLORER TOOLKIT

Planetary Data Input from:

Tom Reeves, Walnut Christian School

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I. SITE DESCRIPTORS

  1. Latitude/Longitude of data collection site:
      35 North degrees latitude
      79 West degrees longitude
  2. Time zone: US Eastern
  3. Biome Description: forest
      deciduous
      The lake was made by man and is very deep. On the south side of the lake there is a dam with a road going across it. And the west side there is a landscaped park with grass and trees. North has a boat dock, ramp and pier for fishing. East side of the lake has houses along the side of the shore.
II. WEATHER DATA

  1. TEMPERATURE in CElSIUS

    Recording date: 3/31/97

  2. AIR TEMPERATURE (CELSIUS)
    1st reading
    time: 1620     		2nd reading
    		3rd reading
    1 CM ABOVE GROUND: 15.56
    1 METER ABOVE GROUND: 15.00
    2 METERS ABOVE GROUND: 13.34

    High temperature for the day: 18.34 degrees celsius
    Low temperature for the day:: 10.00 degrees celsius

  3. GROUND TEMPERATURE (celsius)
      1 CM BELOW SURFACE: 15.00 degrees celsius
      10 CM BELOW SURFACE: 13.34 degrees celsius

  4. WATER TEMPERATURE (celsius)
      1 CM Below surface: 16.12 DEGREES CELSIUS

  5. WIND SPEED and DIRECTION
      Wind speed Beaufort Number: 6
      Wind Speed in (Km/hour): 48

      Wind direction:

      This reading was taken at 1611

  6. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE

      29.89 Inches of Mercury rising

      Altitude: 60 M above sea level

  7. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
      Relative humidity: 19 percent
III. SAMPLE RETURN ANALYSIS
  1. SOIL
    50 percent Clay
    40 percent Sand
    10 percent Silt

  2. WATER ANALYSIS - (50ml sample)
      pH Value: 7.9
      Hardness: 2 grains per gallon
      Iron:
        Colloidal (bacterial iron): parts per million
        Red Water Iron: parts per million
        Clear Water Iron: 2 parts per million

  3. FLORA/FAUNA ANALYSIS
    • Three most common trees:
        Pine
        Cypress
        Dogwood
    • Three most common plants:
        Azalea
        Grass

    • Three most common birds:
        Mallard
        Gulls
        Geese
    • Other common animals:
        Snakes
        Raccoon
        Possum

  4. ROCK ANALYSIS
      Sandstone
      Quartz


    Site collection took place in the following areas:
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