Strengthening the Role of Soils in the GLOBE Student-Teacher-Scientist Partnership

全球学习和观察有益于环境计划（地球仪）这个项目的目的是为了实现地球仪网络的目标，即把科学家和中小学生联系在一起，最终目的是更好地了解地球环境及其内部发生的变化方案需求：支持现有的协议，开发新的协议，以及使用地球仪数据进行科学研究。 该提案将支持目前的地球仪土壤测量协议，质量控制部分由与美国农业部自然资源保护局合作提供。 该项目将使用地球仪学生收集的数据来推导物理和化学土壤系统模拟模型的算法，包括冻土温度模型（FroST）。 地球仪数据将用于确定各种生态系统和土地利用设想方案内土壤质量的基线估计数。 对表层土壤特性的季节性测量将评估土壤质量的区域变化。 这项建议还将支持编写教育材料，其中将包括地球系统科学背景下的土壤科学。 科学家、学生和公众将能够更好地了解活土壤在生态系统中的作用，以及它们在保护自然资源方面的作用。 %响应宣布全球学习和观察有益于环境计划（地球仪）的机会这个项目的目的是为了实现地球仪的目标，即把科学家和学生联系在一起，最终目的是更好地了解地球环境和地球环境中发生的变化满足地球仪计划的需求：支持现有协议，开发新协议，以及利用地球仪数据进行科学研究。 该提案将支持目前的地球仪土壤测量协议，质量控制部分由与美国农业部自然资源保护局合作提供。 该项目将使用地球仪学生收集的数据来推导物理和化学土壤系统模拟模型的算法，包括冻土温度模型（FroST）。 地球仪数据将用于确定各种生态系统和土地利用设想方案内土壤质量的基线估计数。 对表层土壤特性的季节性测量将评估土壤质量的区域变化。 这项建议还将支持编写教育材料，其中将包括地球系统科学背景下的土壤科学。 科学家、学生和公众将能够更好地了解活土壤在生态系统中的作用，以及它们在保护自然资源方面的作用。

In response to an Announcement of Opportunity for the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment Program (GLOBE) this project is designed to meet GLOBE goals and objectives of linking scientists and schoolchildren in a global information network with the ultimate goal of better understanding the Earth's environment and changes that take place within it. This proposal consists of various segments addressing GLOBE Program needs: support for existing protocols, development of new protocols, and scientific research with GLOBE data. This proposal will support the current set of GLOBE soil measurement protocols, with the quality control segment being provided by cooperation with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The project will use GLOBE student-collected data to derive algorithms for physical and chemical soil system simulation models, including the Frozen Soil Temperature model (FroST). The GLOBE soil data will be used to determine baseline estimates of soil quality within various ecosystems and land use scenarios. Seasonal measurements of surface soil characteristics will assess regional changes in soil quality. This proposal will also support the development of materials for education that will include soil science in the context of Earth Systems Science. Scientists, students, and the general public will be able to better understand the role of living soil in ecosystems and their role in the care of our natural resources. %%% In response to an Announcement of Opportunity for the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment Program (GLOBE) this project is designed to meet GLOBE goals and objectives of linking scientists and schoolchildren in a global information network with the ultimate goal of better understanding the Earth's environment and changes that take place within it. This proposal consists of various segments addressing GLOBE Program needs: support for existing protocols, development of new protocols, and scientific research with GLOBE data. This proposal will support the current set of GLOBE soil measurement protocols, with the quality control segment being provided by cooperation with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The project will use GLOBE student-collected data to derive algorithms for physical and chemical soil system simulation models, including the Frozen Soil Temperature model (FroST). The GLOBE soil data will be used to determine baseline estimates of soil quality within various ecosystems and land use scenarios. Seasonal measurements of surface soil characteristics will assess regional changes in soil quality. This proposal will also support the development of materials for education that will include soil science in the context of Earth Systems Science. Scientists, students, and the general public will be able to better understand the role of living soil in ecosystems and their role in the care of our natural resources.