This site from SERC's Starting Point presents sample Gallery Walk questions about the ocean. Questions examine the manner in which ocean energy and water exchange impact the atmosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere and discuss salinity, temperature, density, primary production, turbidity, and current patterns for the various environments. The questions are organized according to the cognitive level ... Full description.

An animation of sea surface temperature and sea surface height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean for the period January 1997 through December 1997. The data is shown on a rotating globe. Full description.

An animation of sea surface temperature and sea surface height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean for the period June 1997 through June 1998. The data is shown on a rotating globe. Full description.

Three-dimensional General Circulation Models divide the ocean into a rectangular grid with layered vertical columns. This North Atlantic model uses a 1-6-degree grid with 37 layers. It captured 30 years of velocity, sea-surface temperature, and salinity. The model realistically separates the Gulf Stream from the Florida coast. A feature as small as the Gulf Stream had not appeared in lower-resolution ... Full description.

An animation of sea surface temperature and sea surface height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean for the period January 1997 through December 1997. The data is shown on a rotating globe. Full description.

An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from June 1997 through June 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array Full description.

An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from June 1997 through June 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array Full description.

An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from September 1997 through July 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array Full description.

An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from August 1997 through August 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array Full description.

An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from July 1997 through August 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array Full description.