Ocean Currents
The ocean supports a global underwater circulation system of currents, eddies, and up-wellings that affect temperature and nutrient distribution that in turn affect weather patterns, the marine food chain, biodiversity, and ultimately human life. A possible shift in the ocean "conveyor" would hold serious implication for the health of marine species, the worldwide dispersion of pollutants, and the security of the coastal zone wherein most of us live.
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DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCES
To support all educators and parents teaching from home in the weeks ahead, the World Ocean Observatory is pulling together a compendium of home-study tools and resources for teaching and learning about the ocean. These resources can be used by parents, schools, educators and others to address the educational gaps being created by local and national ‘shelter in place’ initiatives to help flatten the curve on the Covid-19 outbreak. This list of resources is a work in progress: please reach out if you have other key elements that we should be sharing with our global community.
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WORLD OCEAN EXPLORER 2020
With a game capable of reaching a global audience, WORLD OCEAN EXPLORER can expand interest in ocean issues and habitats, and excite students about the infinite possibilities associated with ocean exploration. LEARN MORE.
