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QuikSCAT: A New Mission Is Born
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Audience: Educators and StudentsGrades: 9-12
Year: 2001
This NASA video segment gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation, launch and operation of the QuikSCAT scatterometer that is a follow-up to the NSCAT scatterometer. From the production and testing of the instrument to the resulting data collection and analyses, the video chronicles the teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking processes employed by the network of engineers and scientists involved in the project.
QuikSCAT: A New Mission Is Born
Duration: 18 minutes 47 seconds
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This video clip is part of the Sea Winds: Catch the Wind -- The QuikSCAT Story DVD that may be ordered from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators, or CORE →.
Other video learning clips in this series:
Catch the Wind: Oceans, Atmosphere and Climate
The Role of Engineering at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT)
QuikSCAT Weather Data Arrives To Scientists