Climate Change and the Global Ocean
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010500/a010502/index.html
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010500/a010502/index.html
Jennifer A. Shoemaker, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Video presents a broad overview of what (NASA) satellites can tell us about how climate change is affecting oceans.
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Grade Level
middle and high school
Regional Focus
Climate Literacy
This Video builds on the following concepts of Climate Literacy.
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Teaching Tips
- May be useful when discussing the types of data and technology used to understand climate change and oceanographic response to that change.
- For students to understand images of Earth seen by different satellites, educator may want to pause video and explain what they are seeing.
About the Science
- Earth-based scientific research is augmented by the NASA Earth Observing satellite system that gathers data about ocean surface temperature, surface winds, sea level, circulation, and even marine life.
- Information the satellites obtain help us understand the complex interactions driving the world's oceans today - and gain valuable insight into how the impacts of climate change on oceans might affect us on dry land.
- Emphasis is on the importance of satellites and downplays the importance of surface-based research.