Air-sea Interactions: Activities in Oceanography
Summary
This online set of activities help students learn properties of ocean waves, wind-wave relationships and properties of tsunamis. The second part of the module explains El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and its impacts on global climates. Activities includes simple calculations, discovery learning, using multiple choice self-testing. The module uses combination of satellite imagery, simulations, animations and drawings to present relationships between atmospheric and oceanic processes.
Teaching Notes and Tips
Instructors Notes (Microsoft Word 25kB Jun24 05)
Teaching Materials
These activities are located at the following URL: http://instructional1.calstatela.edu/sladoch/web_page2/home_test.htm
Assessment
Review Questions (Microsoft Word 26kB Jun24 05)
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Controlled Vocabulary Terms
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Images/Illustrations, Activities:Lab Activity, Assessments, Activities:Classroom Activity
Quantitative Skills: Vectors and Matrices, Arithmetic/Computation, Graphs
Special Interest: GeoHazards, Quantitative
Ready for Use: Ready to Use
Topics: Ocean:Physical Oceanography, Climate
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Images/Illustrations, Activities:Lab Activity, Assessments, Activities:Classroom Activity
Quantitative Skills: Vectors and Matrices, Arithmetic/Computation, Graphs
Special Interest: GeoHazards, Quantitative
Ready for Use: Ready to Use
Topics: Ocean:Physical Oceanography, Climate
