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File Name |
m00001.dat.370.depth.dataset.cruise.atlantic.pdf |
Data Type |
spreadsheet |
Computer Program |
Microsoft Excel 2000 |
File Size |
31.00 KB - 2 files [ pdf,xls ] |
Expert Level |
Middle School (Grade 6-8) |
Contributor |
ERESE Database Team |
Source |
Jerrie Reining |
Resource Matrix |
Seafloor Spreading |
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Description
This spreadsheet provides fictional data for ocean depth (in meters) taken by a ship leaving Savannah (Georgia, USA) traveling across the Atlantic Ocean and arriving in east of the Canary Islands (Africa). The distance from shore in Savannah is given for each depth data point. |
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Location Atlantic Ocean, USA, Savannah, Georgia, Canary Islands |
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Instructions Analyze the ocean depth and distance from each coast to determine the geologic feature(s) that could cause such a significant difference in depth through out ocean floor. |
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Keywords bathymetry, ERESE, mid-ocean ridge, spreading center, ocean depth, cruise data |
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Copyright Owner Jerrie Reining Sequoyah Middle School - DeKalb County School system Department Science 602 Club Ln Marietta,GA 30067 (w)678-676-8010 (f) 678-676-7910 email: reining@mindspring.com
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