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tuftedtitmouse12 wrote:starshine, you are not biased...im not in meteorology, and i think that NOAA is the most organized, and has the most databases than NASA, which was a totally mess, and i have looked at USGS, but it doesn't seem that neat as NOAA...but then again, opinions are opinions...
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OOHHHHH!

http://soinc.org/sites/default/files/up ... E%20ON.pdf

hm, seem like a base for computer programming ofsome sort?

hey chalker, can this possibly be a trial event?
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tuftedtitmouse12 wrote:OOHHHHH!

http://soinc.org/sites/default/files/up ... E%20ON.pdf

hm, seem like a base for computer programming ofsome sort?

hey chalker, can this possibly be a trial event?
That sounds fun! I don't know if that will ever become an event though in Science Olympiad.
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tuftedtitmouse12 wrote:OOHHHHH!

http://soinc.org/sites/default/files/up ... E%20ON.pdf

hm, seem like a base for computer programming ofsome sort?

hey chalker, can this possibly be a trial event?

Anything can become a trial event if you get some states to run it. On a related note, I've just helped edit another computing event based upon Excel which will be trialed in a couple states next year (SoCal, Ohio, Texas, maybe New York). The rules should be posted to soinc in a week or so.

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Ahhhh so close! I'm in NorCal :(
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They might do it too.
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tornado guy wrote:Yes! USGS.gov is what I thought might be used. It sounds like it is a three site cycle for compute this...
IMHO, USGS is the strongest site used for this event. I've never used NOAA in an event (it could be good, I guess) and as tuftedtitmouse so eloquently put it, NASA is a complete mess. If you're looking to get ahead, start searching for information on annual earthquake statistics. That's huge on this site. Any earthquake stats will be helpful.
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zyzzyva98 wrote:
tornado guy wrote:Yes! USGS.gov is what I thought might be used. It sounds like it is a three site cycle for compute this...
IMHO, USGS is the strongest site used for this event. I've never used NOAA in an event (it could be good, I guess) and as tuftedtitmouse so eloquently put it, NASA is a complete mess. If you're looking to get ahead, start searching for information on annual earthquake statistics. That's huge on this site. Any earthquake stats will be helpful.
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...Are you kidding me? NASA was -- and still is -- a mess. I've attempted to use it for Astro (figuring that America's aerospace agency would have tons of astronomy info), but I absolutely cannot find information fast enough to make it worth my while.

USGS, in my opinion, is a very nice and well-organized site, with a search function that actually works well. EQ stats aren't the only important thing on there, though; I remember the 2009 PA State test was on rivers and floods.
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hm quadratic, at state last year with NASA, we did better but it is just harder to find things and the website is a terror

but as most of us are somewhat familiar with space and such, NASA questions aren't bad, but the website is just a mess, in my opinion...
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