Teaching Tips

• An additional video is provided that discusses how Aquarius helps climate modelers to understand the ocean-atmosphere processes that are changing Earth's climate.
• A transcript is provided as well.

About the Content

• Ocean circulation plays a key role in distributing solar energy and maintaining climate by moving heat from Earth's equator to the poles.
• The Aquarius satellite's salinity data combined with data from other sensors that measure sea level, rainfall, temperature, ocean color, and winds provide a picture of complex ocean dynamics.
• Comments from expert scientist: The video also emphasizes the importance of ocean density to deep water circulation, and makes it clear that ocean density is primarily a function of water temperature and salinity. It asks a couple clear and pertinent questions about climate change, particularly about how water, precipitation, and ocean salinity might become affected.

About the Pedagogy

• The transcript of the video and glossary of terms are provided.
• Some background and static images to complement the video are offered.

Technical Details/Ease of Use

• The video size and format are easy to use.
• The visual graphics on ocean currents are clear and visually engaging.

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