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Aquarius: Sea Surface Salinity from Space
http://aquarius.nasa.gov/
From BRIDGE Ocean Resources
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Online in 2009, the Aquarius instrument will measure sea surface salinity. Site provides background information about salinity, salinity lesson plans, and salinity data and tools. Activities include relating salt to density, conductivity, buoyancy, and understanding the effect of the water cycle on salinity. View figures of sea surface salinity and temperature as they change from month to month and more.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Primary (K-2)
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Lesson plan
  • Visual:
    • Imagery - remotely sensed
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Environmental science
  • Ocean Sciences:
    • Chemical oceanography
    • Physical oceanography
  • Technology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and other use information is unknown. Please consult the resource directly for the latest information.
DLESE Catalog ID: BRIDGE-1610
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences


Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Goddard Space Flight Center