This on-line expedition focuses on the flow of ocean water along with its climatic impact and environmental consequences. Learning objectives include an awareness that ocean waters are constantly on the move, that ocean currents influence climate and living conditions for plants and animals, even on land, and that currents flow in complex patterns affected by wind, the water's salinity and heat content, bottom topography, and the earth's rotation. This expedition is one of nine expeditions and two field studies which are part of a course entitled Geology 105 - Mysteries of the Deep.
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Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Atmospheric Science:Climatology Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Audio, Images/Illustrations, Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Maps Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), College Upper (15-16) Ocean Environments: Surface Waters Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Oceanography, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric ScienceKeywords: density, temperature, counter current, global circulation, boundary currents, drifter, wind, air pressure
