Climate and the Hydrosphere

Climate Change Is About…Water – Teaching and Activities Guide

Posted by anitanagarajan in All Tools, Environmental Science, Posts

This tool helps students learn about the link between climate change and water, and the resulting social and cultural impacts. The material includes cases studies on drought, flooding, and glacier loss in Bolivia.

Ocean Acidification and Oysters Lab

Posted by anitanagarajan in All Tools, Chemistry, Posts

This classroom/laboratory activity allows students to understand how marine organisms may be affected by increased ocean acidification caused by climate change. Students explore and analyze the relationship between the growth of oyster larvae and the chemistry of ocean water by using data from the Whiskey Creek Hatchery in Oregon, USA.

Contemporary Climate Oscillations: ENSO and a case study of the Huanghe River

Posted by anitanagarajan in All Tools, Earth Science, Posts

In this activity, students can calculate the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) based on the mean sea level pressure data spanning 80 years. The calculated SOI can be compared with a case study of the Huanghe River.

Ocean Acidification

Posted by anitanagarajan in All Tools, Posts

This video gives students an overview of ocean acidification, the effects of atmospheric CO2 on the acidity of the ocean, and the possible impact of ocean acidification on marine life.

Our Acidifying Ocean

Posted by anitanagarajan in All Tools, Chemistry, Posts

This interactive visualization helps students to learn about the pH scale, acids and bases, ocean acidification, and the potential impact of rising atmospheric CO2 levels on marine animals.

Global Ocean Conveyor Belt

Posted by TROP ICSU in All Tools, Physics, Posts

This laboratory activity helps students understand the great ocean conveyor belt by exploring how various factors and processes (such as changes in the temperature and density of ocean water) influence the direction of ocean currents. Further, students analyze and determine the effect of the ocean conveyor belt on global climate.