Wind and Ocean Circulation
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003800/a003879/index.html

Greg Shirah, Horace Mitchell, Thomas and Lucas, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio


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This animated visualization was created for the planetarium film 'Dynamic Earth'. It illustrates the trail of energy that flows from atmospheric wind currents to ocean currents.


Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climatology
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Informal, Graduate/Professional
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Enhancing your Teaching:NGSS, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric Science, Oceanography