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Poster on Ocean Layering and Circulation

File Name	cole.gk12poster.oceanlayers.pdf
Data Type	poster
Computer Program	Not specified
File Size	2.68 MB - 1 file
Expert Level	High School (Grade 9-12)
Contributor	Sylvia T Cole
Source	No source
Resource Matrix	Ocean Currents

Description
We developed a 3-4 day unit on the vertical structure of the ocean that gives students the opportunity to work with actual data, learn about the global circulation, and learn about some of the smaller scale features that stir and mix the ocean. The unit uses ship-based observations on a global scale and observations north of Hawaii from an ocean robot, the autonomous underwater glider Spray, as application activities.