SOFTWARE - EARTH UPDATE DVD
Earth Update mon_
Earth Update splash screen

Earth Update is a software suite for museums and personal users to get the best in Earth Science. It included three Earth science games, as well. We do not have the resources to update the software, however, so we are, at least for now, discontinuing sales of this software. You can still access its content from the web version of the software: http://earth.rice.edu/earthupdate/

Also available are numerous Earth Update Activities for educators to download and use in the classroom.

Earth Update suite of applications

Atmosphere monitor
Atmosphere sample screen

Atmosphere

The sphere modules of Earth Update operate like a digital reference guide to that particular realm of the Earth's environment. Each application includes 4 general information guides to the sphere ("What", "Why", "Who", "How"), and organizes specific topics under the headings of "What's Hot" (recent), "Sphere Topics" (general), and "Latest Images" (updating). Users can explore these areas to discover images and movies that will teach them about Earth science.

The "Latest Images" can be updated with today's data by downloading the most recent version of an image or movie from the internet without ever leaving the software. The entire application can also be updated all at once using the "Update Sphere" feature.

Atmosphere runs as part of Earth Update or as a stand-alone application. A full-screen version is available to download but requires a purchased registration number after the 30-day demo period.

Features

Includes topics on...

  • weather patterns and forecasts, current temperatures
  • hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning
  • air pressure, cloud cover, pollution
  • global warming, ozone holes

Other features...

  • options to install regional weather, temp, and severe forecast data for your local area
  • detailed captions
  • built in glossary of highlighted terms
  • "More Info" credit links to the internet
  • updating of "today's data" with one click
  • screensaver

Sample screenshots

Biosphere mon_
Biosphere sample screen

Biosphere

The sphere modules of Earth Update operate like a digital reference guide to that particular realm of the Earth's environment. Each application includes 4 general information guides to the sphere ("What", "Why", "Who", "How"), and organizes specific topics under the headings of "What's Hot" (recent), "Sphere Topics" (general), and "Latest Images" (updating). Users can explore these areas to discover images and movies that will teach them about Earth science.

The "Latest Images" can be updated with today's data by downloading the most recent version of an image or movie from the internet without ever leaving the software. The entire application can also be updated all at once using the "Update Sphere" feature.

Biosphere runs as part of Earth Update or as a stand-alone application. A full-screen version is available to download but requires a purchased registration number after the 30-day demo period.

Features

Includes topics on...

  • biodiversity, biomes, food chains
  • man's impact on Earth
  • seasonal vegetation changes
  • droughts and fires
  • deforestation

Other features...

  • detailed captions
  • built in glossary of highlighted terms
  • "More Info" credit links to the internet
  • updating of "today's data" with one click
  • screensaver

Sample screenshots

cryosphere mon_
Cryosphere sample screen

Cryosphere

The sphere modules of Earth Update operate like a digital reference guide to that particular realm of the Earth's environment. Each application includes 4 general information guides to the sphere ("What", "Why", "Who", "How"), and organizes specific topics under the headings of "What's Hot" (recent), "Sphere Topics" (general), and "Latest Images" (updating). Users can explore these areas to discover images and movies that will teach them about Earth science.

The "Latest Images" can be updated with today's data by downloading the most recent version of an image or movie from the internet without ever leaving the software. The entire application can also be updated all at once using the "Update Sphere" feature.

Cryosphere runs as part of Earth Update or as a stand-alone application. A full-screen version is available to download but requires a purchased registration number after the 30-day demo period.

Features

Includes topics on...

  • sea ice coverage, ice sheet thinning
  • icebergs, polar ice
  • glaciers
  • seasonal snow coverage

Other features...

  • detailed captions
  • built in glossary of highlighted terms
  • "More Info" credit links to the internet
  • updating of "today's data" with one click
  • screensaver

Sample screenshots

geosphere mon_
Geosphere sample screen

Geosphere

The sphere modules of Earth Update operate like a digital reference guide to that particular realm of the Earth's environment. Each application includes 4 general information guides to the sphere ("What", "Why", "Who", "How"), and organizes specific topics under the headings of "What's Hot" (recent), "Sphere Topics" (general), and "Latest Images" (updating). Users can explore these areas to discover images and movies that will teach them about Earth science.

The "Latest Images" can be updated with today's data by downloading the most recent version of an image or movie from the internet without ever leaving the software. The entire application can also be updated all at once using the "Update Sphere" feature.

Geosphere runs as part of Earth Update or as a stand-alone application. A full-screen version is available to download but requires a purchased registration number after the 30-day demo period.

Features

Includes topics on...

  • volcanoes
  • earthquakes
  • plate tectonics
  • Earth from space
  • energy
  • remote sensing

Other features...

  • detailed captions
  • built in glossary of highlighted terms
  • "More Info" credit links to the internet
  • updating of "today's data" with one click
  • screensaver

Sample screenshots

hydrosphere mon_
Hydrosphere sample screen

Hydrosphere

The sphere modules of Earth Update operate like a digital reference guide to that particular realm of the Earth's environment. Each application includes 4 general information guides to the sphere ("What", "Why", "Who", "How"), and organizes specific topics under the headings of "What's Hot" (recent), "Sphere Topics" (general), and "Latest Images" (updating). Users can explore these areas to discover images and movies that will teach them about Earth science.

The "Latest Images" can be updated with today's data by downloading the most recent version of an image or movie from the internet without ever leaving the software. The entire application can also be updated all at once using the "Update Sphere" feature.

Hydrosphere runs as part of Earth Update or as a stand-alone application. A full-screen version is available to download but requires a purchased registration number after the 30-day demo period.

Features

Includes topics on...

  • hurricanes, tsunamis
  • the water cycle
  • El Niño
  • sea temperatures and wave height
  • rainfall and floods

Other features...

  • detailed captions
  • built in glossary of highlighted terms
  • more Info credit links to the internet
  • updating of "today's data" with one click
  • screensaver

Sample screenshots



Earth Update is a trademark of
Space Update, Inc.