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Barrow Canyon Biodiversity Ocean Seafloor

This video of the seafloor in Barrow Canyon, off the coast of Alaska is to accompany the presentation, 'The Arctic Ocean Ecosystem: Status and Trends in the Pacific Arctic' by Jacqueline Grebmeier, given during the 2012 Arctic Ocean Ecosystem Workshop.

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Arctic
Less than 1 period
Elementary and Up
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Follow the Polar Expedition! A Student Activity Booklet

Follow the Polar Expedition is a booklet designed for students to help them learn about the 2012 Chukchi Sea Offshort Monitoring in the Drilling Area (COMIDA) Hanna Shoal Ecosystem Study with PolarTREC teacher Deanna Wheeler. The expedition is August 5-25, 2012, aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter. The booklet has terms used on the ship as well as several activities

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Arctic
n/a
Elementary and Up
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Do You See What Icy?

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This lesson answers the question: How does ice floating on the ocean act as it melts?

Objective

* Students will learn about temperature, salinity and their effect on density. * Students will learn that ocean currents are caused by differences in densities as a result of temperature and salinity. These differences allow ocean currents to circulate water

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Arctic
About 1 period
Elementary and Up
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PolarTREC Teacher and Researcher at Work

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Students will take some time and look at the PolarTREC website journals, pictures, and forums to learn about a certain teacher, researcher, or polar science expedition that has already taken place or is currently taking place. Students will use the attached worksheet to think more deeply about a polar researcher's job and work.

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Students will gain

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Arctic
About 1 period
Elementary and Up
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