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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6s0T0m3F8s&list=PLivjPD...

National Geographic
This video explains what El Niño is and provides the definition of El Niño. It goes into detail about the devastating terrestrial and aquatic effects El Niño can have on living organisms and the ...

Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Geoscience:Oceanography, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Natural causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :El Nino/La Nina, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Meteorology:Extreme weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Natural causes, Impacts of climate change
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video

Flow: Currents and Climate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgoANl_97kM

Science On a Sphere
This video introduces viewers to oceanic thermohaline circulation - the system of global ocean currents that cycle warm and cold water across the planet.

Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography, Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Natural causes, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :El Nino/La Nina, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change:Natural causes
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Solar Convection

https://www.sciencefriday.com/educational-resources/sola...

Lawrence Hall of Science
In this activity, students will use hot and cold water to see how fluids at different temperatures move around in convection currents.

Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Solar radiation
Resource Type: Activities

TU Delft - OTEC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHBVgRWAt3c

Delft University of Technology
This video presents a brief introduction to an alternative energy source - ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC).

Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Environmental Science:Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climatology , Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Environmental Science:Energy, Geoscience:Oceanography, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video

Carbonated Communities

https://www.shapeoflife.org/lesson-plan/sol/carbonated-c...

Lacey Moore
This series of two lessons uses cutting-edge scientific research on the effects of climate change on communities in the intertidal. Through a combination of a dynamic presentation and several videos, ...

Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Ecosystems, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Mitigation of climate change, Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change
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Your Own El Nino

https://aambpublicoceanservice.blob.core.windows.net/oce...

This activity allows students to make El Nino in a container, but it might work better as a teacher demonstration. The introduction and information provided describe El Nino, its processes and its ...

Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change:Natural causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :El Nino/La Nina, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Natural causes, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change
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Sea Level Rise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msnOHuPep9I&feature=yout...

This very short video introduces the concept of sea level rise and ties it back to global warming. The video is brief, basic, and clear. It can be used for a quick introduction, but nothing deeper ...

Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Sea Level Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video

Ocean Acidification in a Cup

https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/ocean-acidification...

Exploratorium
This model of ocean-atmosphere interaction shows how carbon dioxide gas diffuses into water, causing the water to become more acidic. The video demonstration and instruction provide an explanation of ...

Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes
Resource Type: Activities, Lab Activity

Thermal Expansion Model

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/thermal-expa...

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
This activity allows students to demonstrate the thermal expansion of water for themselves using water bottles and straws. The discussion allows them to explore the connection between this concept ...

Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Sea Level Change
Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity

SciJinks: What causes a thunderstorm?

https://scijinks.gov/thunderstorms-video/

SciJinks
This short video demonstrates what causes a thunderstorm.

Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Meteorology:Atmospheric circulation, Geoscience:Hydrology, Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video

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