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 =Welcome to the Orange Emperor Tulip Project =  **St. Canisius - Almelo, NL Nelson Rural - Miramichi, CA** __**Details of the project:**__

Plant Species: //Tulipa fosteriana// //'Orange emperor'// St. Canisius students from Mr. R. Kamperman's class and Nelson Rural students from Mr. J. Waye's class will participate in a 5 year examination of the Orange Emperor Tulip.

Planting day: November 17, 2008 Planting time: 8:45 am Miramichi - 1:45 pm Almelo - 5h time difference between Miramichi and Almelo

__Planting Specifications:__ Depth of tulip: 10 cm Distance between tulip: 15 cm

__Details to investigate:__ Daily outside Temperture (Monday to Friday) - Nelson Rural will use data from school weather station Ground Temperature (Every Monday) - Nelson will use a temperature probe to determine the temperature Length that sprouts appear: (when they start) Outside Carbon Dioxide level: (Every Monday) - Nelson will use a CO2 probe to determine Carbon Dioxide levels.

__Position of Schools:__ [|Nelson Rural School] is located in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada. Elevation: 20m Latitude: 46° 58' 42" (N) Longitude: 65° 33' 14" (W) [|Google Map of Nelson Rural School in Miramichi]

[|St. Canisius] is located in Almelo, The Netherlands. Elevation: 10m Latitude: 52° 22' 29" (N)  Longitude: 6° 41'17" (E) [|Google Map of St. Canisius in Almelo]

      =Data Links:= Daily Oustide Temperature Ground Temperature Sprouts CO2 Levels

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