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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
Lesson Plan

What Drives Ocean Currents?

 Students will gain an understanding of how water density and salinity affect ocean...
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:14
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shallow pans carved out of the sea coast create many pools with a seascape in the background
Photo

The Salt Pans

 The Mediterranean is super salty due to intense evaporation. Here, locals in...
boats sit in the mud at low tide underneath a sunset
Photo

Low Tide

 As the tide recedes moored boats are left to sit in the muddy sand. ...
arrows represent water movement
Photo

The Ekman Spiral

 As wind blows over the surface layer of water, friction between the two pulls the...
a map of North America with the swirling tides
Photo

Visualizing Currents

 Currents on the ocean surface are driven by wind, temperature, gravity, and the...
Waves breaking on the shore
overview

Currents, Waves, and Tides

 Looking toward the sea from land, it may appear that the ocean is a stagnant place....
A screenshot from video of a school of fish swimming.
video

Bob the Drifter

 This video, produced by Waterlust, shows how the Consortium for Advanced Research...
Fri, 02/07/2014 - 15:35