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Lesson 1 - Water Column Properties HANDOUT

File Name	lesson1.handout.pdf
Data Type	lesson plan
Computer Program	Not specified
File Size	154.00 KB - 1 file
Expert Level	High School (Grade 9-12)
Contributor	Amanda N Netburn
Source	No source
Resource Matrix	The Physics of Oceans

Description
Students plot real data to see how temperature, nitrate (an important nutrient), chlorophyll, and oxygen all change with depth in the California Current Ecosystem. Data is provided in the handout, and students answer questions based on the plots that they generate. Graph paper is required, and can be downloaded at: http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/plain/