Earth Science for the Next Eclipse: Citizen Science via NASA's GLOBE Observer App

During the total solar eclipse in 2017, the primary focus was on astronomy and heliophysics, but there was also an opening for excellent connections to Earth science. Because of the excitement of the event, many people gathered for long periods before and after totality, a perfect opportunity for observations and data collection to explore the impact of the eclipse on the atmosphere. More than 10,000 citizen scientists collected more than 100,000 cloud observations and air temperature measurements via NASA's GLOBE Observer app, a subset of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program. The special temporary tool added to the app for the eclipse was designed to be re-deployable during future eclipses, especially valuable give the international nature of the GLOBE Program, which is currently active in more than 120 countries around the world. This presentation will report on continuing results of the GLOBE Observer eclipse citizen science project, including ongoing research and impact, as well as plans to deploy the app for the total eclipses in South America in 2019 and 2020, and in North America in 2024.