Web-based Resources for Teaching the Ocean System

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El Niño 101 part of CLEAN Collection

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 ...
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Flow: Currents and Climate part of CLEAN Collection

This video introduces viewers to oceanic thermohaline circulation - the system of global ocean currents that cycle warm and cold water across the planet.
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Solar Convection part of CLEAN Collection

In this activity, students will use hot and cold water to see how fluids at different temperatures move around in convection currents.
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TU Delft - OTEC part of CLEAN Collection

This video presents a brief introduction to an alternative energy source - ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC).
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Oceans and Atmosphere Example part of CLEAN Collection

This unit allows students to investigate past changes in Earth's climate. Students first explore relationships in climate data such as temperature, solar radiation, carbon dioxide, and ...
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Arctic Climate Feedbacks part of CLEAN Collection

This video uses film of the Arctic and Arctic researchers as well as animations to discuss feedbacks in the Arctic climate system related to sea ice, the ocean, and clouds. It explains concepts such ...
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Met 101: Basic Weather Processes part of CLEAN Collection

This activity is an overview of basic weather processes, starting with incoming solar radiation and how that establishes basic atmospheric processes.
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SciJinks: What causes a thunderstorm? part of CLEAN Collection

This short video demonstrates what causes a thunderstorm.
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Your Own El Nino part of CLEAN Collection

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 ...
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Sea Level Rise part of CLEAN Collection

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 ...
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