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Ocean Acid Test by Oceana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dvf2IvptJo

Earth Outreach, Google

A short video on the causes of ocean acidification and its effects on marine ecosystems.

Video length: 2:06 min.

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Teaching Tips

  • A good entry point for learning about ocean acidification.
  • View in full-screen mode to reduce distractions of YouTube ads and comments.

About the Content

  • Narrated by Dr. Jeffrey Short, this short video, which includes a Google Earth tour to help set the stage for discussing ocean acidification, provides an overview of the topic.
  • Video concludes with a brief overview advocating specific steps to help prevent further acidification.
  • Comments from expert scientist: It's completely accurate and conveys the important scientific concepts with a minimum of technical jargon and even "complex" (college level) chemistry.

About the Pedagogy

  • The visual images are very clear, and the short story is presented in an easy-to-understand format.
  • Can complement other ocean acidification videos and activities.
  • The link below the video takes the user to Google Earth Engine.
  • This is a new application that brings together the world's satellite imagery of scientific measurements dating back more than 25 years and makes it available online with tools for scientists, independent researchers, and nations to mine this massive warehouse of data to detect changes, map trends, and quantify differences on Earth's surface.

Technical Details/Ease of Use

  • Technical quality is excellent.
  • Uses Google Earth images.

Related URLs These related sites were noted by our reviewers but have not been reviewed by CLEAN

Also see related Google Earth data displayed through the NASA Physical Oceanography DAAC: http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/
Entered the Collection: February 2012 Last Reviewed: December 2016

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