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This page describes El Nino and the Southern Oscillation and how they may contribute to severe weather and the destruction of sensitive ecosystems such as coral reefs. It features text, pictures, scientific illustrations, and links to satellite information and weather-related science activities.
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This
learning
system
provides
a
variety
of
materials
on
Earth
and
space
sciences,
such
as
images,
movies,
animations,
and
data
sets.
Students,
teachers,
and
the
general
public
can
access
information
on
the
sun
and
space
weather,
astronomy,
our
planet
and
solar
system,
current
space
missions,
space-related
mythology
and
art,
and
geology.
For
teachers,
there
are
links
to
tools
for
navigating
the
site,
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This resource offers access to a variety of materials, including general information about COOL, a photo gallery, press releases, talks and papers, and research projects. There are links to archived and real-time ocean data (sea surface temperature, surface currents and waves, autonomous glider data), and an "underwater weather forecast".
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This
site
offers
information
about
the
mission
of
the
R.V.
Heraclitus,
the
research
vessel
of
the
Planetary
Coral
Reef
Foundation,
which
began
in
1995
and
is
expected
to
conclude
in
2010.
Expedition
goals
are
outlined.
These
include
gathering
baseline
information
on
the
condition
of
selected
reef
ecosystems,
supporting
the
monitoring
and
mapping
of
reefs
using
satellite
technology,
furthering
knowledge
...
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This
site
offers
datasets
of
primary
productivity
measurements,
computer
source
code,
input
data
fields,
and
ocean
productivity
estimates
for
modeling
purposes,
as
well
as
information
on
the
activities
of
the
NASA-sponsored
Ocean
Primary
Productivity
Working
Group
(OPPWG),
which
has
been
conducting
round-robin
algorithm
testing
exercises
to
compare
the
performance
of
various
productivity
models
with
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The Planetary Coral Reef Foundation was founded in 1991 to address the growing crisis of destruction of coral reefs. Topics include the PCRF's mission, its research activities at sea and in space, wastewater recycling, conservation tips that can help preserve reefs, and the organization's ship, R.V. Heraclitus.
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As
part
of
this
activity,
students
examine
the
effects
of
light
and
temperature
on
the
phytoplankton
population.
Using
ocean
color
data
from
the
Coastal
Zonal
Color
Scanner,
SeaWiFS,
and
temperature
data
from
the
Multi
Channel
Sea
Surface
Temperature
dataset,
they
will
learn
to
identify
phytoplankton
as
a
component
of
Earth's
biota,
discover
the
relationships
between
biotic
and
abiotic
components
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The
friction
produced
by
winds
blowing
towards
the
equator
on
the
ocean's
surface,
together
with
the
effect
of
the
earth's
rotation,
cause
water
in
the
surface
layer
to
move
away
from
the
western
coast
of
continental
land
masses.
This
offshore
moving
water
is
replaced
by
water
which
upwells,
or
flows
toward
the
surface
from
depths
of
50
to
100
meters
and
more.
Users
can
view
an
illustration
and
read
...
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This site uses satellite imagery and text to show how wind-driven upwelling in ocean waters off the coasts of Peru and Northwest Africa provides nutrients that support some of the world's richest fisheries.
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This collection of classroom activities covers ocean study topics such as climate and the degree to which the ocean controls climate, physical properties of the ocean (density, salinity, currents, and others), and the scale of ocean life and life support structures. Each activity features an overview, concepts, a materials list, and instructions. Highlighted terms are linked to a glossary.
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