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Currents, Waves, and Tides
Looking toward the sea from land, it may appear that the ocean is a stagnant place....
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Wave Size and Depth
Students investigate the relationship between the size of the wave and depth to...
Fri, 01/29/2010 - 09:52
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Undersea Geologic Features: Bathymetry
Students create models of undersea geologic features on a bathymetric chart....
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:55
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Isaac Ginis
Isaac Ginis is a professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. ...
Fri, 04/27/2018 - 16:09
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What Could a Hurricane do to my home?
This activity explores the potential for global climate change to increase the...
Fri, 03/19/2010 - 14:20
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Monica Palaseanu-Lovejoy
Monica Palaseanu-Lovejoy is a research geographer at the U.S. Geological Survey,...
Fri, 04/27/2018 - 16:09
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Bioluminescence
You may have seen the sparkle of fireflies on a summer’s night. The fireflies...
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STREAMCODE – Planktonic Diversity of the Gulf Stream
A powerful ocean current, the Gulf Stream, transports warm seawater, nutrients and...
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Where Does it Live, and What Does it Eat?
Students research the habitat and food of organisms living in a mangrove estuary,...
Fri, 12/11/2009 - 16:42
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Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
Students will be able to explain light in terms of electromagnetic waves and...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:35
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Teaching Physical Science Through Oceanography
This supplement was developed for university level students, but can be adapted for...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 17:36
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The Best Hope for Northern Right Whales
Students engage in a simulation to see how whales can have trouble avoiding ships....
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:05