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Primer on Ocean Currents
At
this site you can read about the properties of seawater and
how the velocities of ocean currents are measured. Click on
the icon to view a diagram of circulation fields for the atmosphere
and ocean. In your Science Journal, describe how these circulation
fields are similar.
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The Bay of Fundy’s Minas Basin – Highest Tides in the World
Access
this site to learn about the Bay of Fundy tides and the only
tidal power plant in the Western Hemisphere. What percentage
of Nova Scotia’s electrical power is generated by this plant?
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Water
Desalination Research and Development Program
Access this site of the California Coastal Commission to find
information about seawater desalination. Why have some communities
proposed the construction of desalination facilities? Discover
the two technologies currently used in seawater desalination
and the potential environmental impact of these processes.
What
is a Tsunami?
Learn about one specific type of ocean wave at this NASA site.
In your Science Journal, sketch the diagrams of both a regular,
wind-generated wave and a tsunami. How do they differ?
Life
in the Oceans and Seas
What types of organisms live in the ocean? Are there as many
sea-dwelling organisms as there are land organisms? Visit
this site to learn the answers to these questions and meet
some of the ocean’s inhabitants.
Neptune’s
Web – Get the Facts on Oceanography
This site, sponsored by the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography
Command, provides information on what is involved in a career
in oceanography. The site also provides answers to some of
the most frequently asked questions about oceans.
Oceans
Alive
Oceans Alive is a web site sponsored by The Museum of Science.
Click on any of the topics in red to learn more about the
oceans.
Oceanography
Facts
The Department of the Navy, Science and Technology division
provides this site which contains many ocean facts and information.
Explore the site to learn about habitats, ocean life, ocean
water, and much more.
Planet
Ocean
Discovery School’s Planet Ocean web site gives you the
opportunity to learn about the ocean and some of its inhabitants.
Click on Marine Megastars and then You light
up my life to learn about organisms that always carry
their own light with them wherever they go.
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