Shallow Ocean Currents

Coriolis Effect
 

Procedure	Observations

 

Natural Obstacle
 

Procedure	Observations

 

Wind
 

Procedure	Observations

 

Internet Research - Ocean Currents
 

General observations for each season	Compare and contrast seasons
January
April
July
October

 

Internet Research - Wind
 

General observations for each season	Compare and contrast seasons
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer

 
 
Deep Ocean Currents
 
Cold Water Dense
 

Procedure	Observations

 

Internet Research - Temperature
 

General observation of changes with depth	Global comparison of surface water to deep water temperature

 

Internet Research - Salinity
 

General observations of changes with depth	Global comparison of surface salinity to deep water salinity

 
 

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