Aquarius: Ocean Circulation
Provided by: NASA|Published on: March 20, 2021
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: NASA
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This animated video shows the circulation of the Earth's oceans as it relates to salinity and the data collected from the Aquarius satellite.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The video includes a transcript and summary.
- The animation of ocean circulation and currents are easy to follow.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know what ocean salinity means.
- In the Related URLs section, the additional visualizations link is broken.
Differentiation
- Students can explore definitions of various terms including water cycle, weather and climate, technology, and societal applications.
- Students can do further research on the Aquarius mission overview and summarize how the data can help scientists improve the accuracy of their climate models.
- Other resources related to these topics include this video about thermohaline circulation and this video about why oceans circulate.
This resource consists of a short 2-minute video that briefly explores the thermohaline circulation of the Earth's oceans and the relationship with other climate systems. This video seems to be a short promo for the Aquarius satellite but still serves as a good introduction to ocean circulation. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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