This one hour event by Melissa Barker explains the research being done at Toolik Field Station, Alaska on nutrient transport in arctic watersheds. She is joined by team member Dr. Sarah Godsey.
Students will calculate and measure out equivalent amounts of water to model the distribution of the world’s water supply.
Students will be able to compare the amounts of water and the states of water in different geographic locations.
This activity shows students the relative amount of the Earth’s water in different sources- glaciers, oceans, etc… Before