Farmers use a number of different methods to irrigate crops, and some of them result in pretty interesting shapes. In this issue, The Shape of Farming: Water for Crops, EO Kids looks at what water has to do with different types of farming practices, and how these practices look from space. Plus, grow your own mini-farm and see how your garden grows with this month’s “Data Viz.”
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Make your own garden and watch it daily as it changes, using your cell phone camera like a satellite to monitor change.
Related stories from the Earth Observatory for educators
- Alluvial Fan in Kazakhstan
- Todhia Arable Farm in Saudi Arabia
- Crop Circles in Kansas
- LDCM Looks for Water Amidst the Heat
- Food Crisis Grows from Dry Soils
- How Farms Affect the Chesapeake Bay’s Water
- A Honking, Fluttering Spectacle
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