To fully understand how these regions are critical to helping the Earth maintain its climate through their reflection of the sun's rays (a process called albedo), youngsters will create large white spots using available material. At a scheduled time determined by optimum overpass angle, NASA satellites will pass overhead, measuring the reflectivity of these white spots and recording images of the white spots. On June 9, the World Ocean Network will participate in the Albedo Experiment as part of its World Ocean Week closing ceremony.
In addition, science center partners will organize a program of supporting events for the students, such as demonstrations and other related activities. The Albedo Experiment was created through a collaboration between IGLO and NASA.
Partner Institutions:
May 1
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
http://www.smv.org/
May 16
Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, Illinois
http://www.lakeview-museum.org/
May 17
Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia
http://www.longwood.edu/
May 19
Technopolis, Mechelen, Belgium
http://www.technopolis.be/eng/index.php?n=0
Henri Bergson High School, Paris, France
http://lyc-henri4.scola.ac-paris.fr/
May 20
Monash Science Centre, Monash, Australia
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/msc/
Heureka, Vantaa, Finland
http://www.heureka.fi/portal/englanti/
MadaTech, Haifa, Israel
http://www.madatech.org.il/pages/Index.aspx?language=English
Singapore Science Center, Singapore
http://www.science.edu.sg/ssc/index.jsp
Techniquest, Cardiff, Wales
http://www.tquest.org.uk/
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Dayton, Ohio
http://www.boonshoftmuseum.org/
Norwegian Museum of Science & Technology, Oslo, Norway
http://www.tekniskmuseum.no/
May 21
Questacon, Canberra, Australia
http://www.questacon.edu.au/
TeknikensHus, Lulea, Sweden
http://www.teknikenshus.se/english/index.html
May 22
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Albuquerque, New Mexico
http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/
May 23
National Museum of Science and Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.tekniskamuseet.se/templates/StartPage.aspx?id=13327
Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali, Trento, Italy
http://www.mtsn.tn.it/
May 24
Discovery Science and Outdoor Center, Ocala, Florida
http://www.ocalafl.org/RECPARK.aspx?id=818
June 9
Nausicaa, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
http://www.nausicaa.fr/Anglais/intro.htm