El Nino--the Weather Maker
http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/experimental/all98invProject.Site/Pages/trl/inv4-2.html

Lynn Birdsong, NASA Ambasssdors


Explores and analyzes weather data to determine if any correlation exists between El Nino events and human-induced global warming trends events. Data and graphs are used extensively to learn about the many aspects of El Nino.

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Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography, Biology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Hydrology
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:WaterKeywords: temperature, ocean thermohaline, heat exchanges, energy balance, density of water, Convection, global warming, ENSO (El Nino-Southern Osciallation), droughts, weather, hydrosphere