Currents
Useful Websites
The OceanWorld team has spent time scouring the web for websites which will best further your understanding of the topic. The sites are rated and linked below with the high points briefly summarized.
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Site Producer Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education CIESE |
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Synopsis Provides historic background on the discovery of the Gulf Stream. The site also provides links to near real-time data with a model activity. |
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Site Producer Ocean 98 |
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Synopsis Educative story for young people (8 - 10 years old). Victor the Vector flows with ocean currents. He learns about currents, temperature, waves, fronts, upwelling, etc: He gets into trouble along his journey and makes many animal and plant friends. He and his mother Vera went in different directions. He searches for her and eventually they are united again. |
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