On 07-07-07, we went to the Arboretum to collect some GLOBE atmospheric data. 

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The boys used Sling Psychrometers to measure the Humidity

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They found 13.4 mm of rain that had a PH of 7.9

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They found the Latitude and Longitude of our study site.

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They checked the leaf size of the London Planetree.

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They found the air and soil temperatures for the last 6 days.

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Will turns off the digital air and soil thermometer.

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They checked the clouds and contrails.  There were 3 short lived contrails and a few cumulus clouds scattered around.

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They found that the Fahrenheit temperature was in the 80s, while the Celsius temperature was only in the 30s.

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The boys look to see if they can find Zanadu.

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Will checks the GPS reading on our way to Zanadu.

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There it is! (Zanadu is a house made of tree branches)

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We are ready to go inside.

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Time for a Pizza break.

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Pizza with a view in the Gingko Restaurant.

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Will and Mike used the Internet to enter the data.

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This bird was watching us go through the maze.

June 1 9, 2006 Arboretum with my Daughters

June 9, 2006 Arboretum with 3 Grand kids

June 1, 2006 Michael Graduates from Kindergarten

May 5, 2006 Busy Start of May 

April 21, 2006 Trip to the Arboretum

Arboretum on December 23, 2005

Arboretum Iditerod

GLOBE Stars

Steeple Run students at the Morton Arboretum 2005

 

Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois Route 53 · Lisle, IL 60532-1293
Phone:(630)-968-0074 · E-mail: trees@mortonarb.org

http://www.mortonarb.org/index.html