S'COOL: Using the Database
As explained elsewhere, processing the CERES satellite data takes some time. Now that the FLASHFlux project has started, some data will be processed within a week. As they are processed, FLASHFlux and CERES data corresponding to S'COOL observations are added to the S'COOL Observation database, and participating schools will get an automated email with a direct link to the comparison. You can also access the S'COOL and satellite in two ways.
| Check your school location in Google Earth |
1. Interactive Access to the S'COOL Observation Database
Choosing one of the links below will lead to a page where you can specify a search.Search My Own S'COOL Observations
Search All S'COOL Observations
2. Download an Excel File
If your goal is to analyze lots of matching data, this is the easier route. We have created an Excel file with 9172 S'COOL and CERES correspondences as of August, 2004. The file includes some explanations of the data. Examples are also available to give you ideas and tools for analysis. To download these files, DO NOT CLICK on the link. On a Macintosh, hold down the option key and then click. On a PC, hold down the Control key and then click. Once you have the file on your computer, open Excel (or similar spreadsheet application) and open the file from within the program.Excel file with 9172 rows (5.6 Mb file!)
3. Get some ideas for Data Analysis
You may want to explore a Data Analysis Tutorial that has some ideas for how to approach the data analysis.We also have two Excel files which you can use as a starting point for analysis:
- Excel file with 4 simple ideas (2.3 MB)
- Excel file with 1 more involved idea (2.9 MB)
