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In this UNESCO video on YouTube you can hear the voice of Silvia Earle, legendary Marine Biologist and Explorer, link. She has spent her life doing research, exploring and raising awareness about the ocean.
See where hurricanes are moving all over the world as seen from a satellite, link. Remember, these storms do not happen all year round but only at certain times, so you may also not see any when you look. If you do find hurricanes, see how they move and click on the legend tool to see how they change names depending on the strength of the storm.
Did you see any hurricanes forming now from the "Hurricane Tracker" page? Are they near to a U.S. State? Click on this link by NOAA and see the hurricane forecast with more information about the storm.
How does Sea Surface Temperature Change over time and in different places? Click on this interactive webpage by NOAA that shows different drifting buoys that are collecting data. Find one close to your school, link. Read the Drifter ID Card and look at how the red temperature line changes with time. This line measure Sea Surface Temperature, also known as SST for short. Find another drifter that is in the Atlantic Ocean in a place that could move easily with the current. See if the SST is different close to the equator or further north by comparing two or more different drifters in different locations? What can you discover?
Greenhouse activity
Greenhouse activity
Do experiment with plastic bottles to make greenhouses and see differences in temperature
Summary: We've learned about the Third Principal of Ocean Literacy, that the ocean has a major influence on weather and climate!
Q: What did you discover? How did it make you feel? Write in your ocean journal and do a beautiful drawing!
On the next pages of the book you'll learn more about Principle Three:
The third principal of Ocean Literacy can also be applied to the Mediterranean Sea, in this case we can say:
The Mediterranean Sea has a major influence on the climate and weather of the Mediterranean region.
Learn more about this special Sea here, link.
The image at the top of the page in the header is of a dark rain cloud that is passing over the beach of Milazzo called "Ponente". If you look carefully you can even see a waterspout that is forming! Most rain comes from water that has evaporated from the sea or ocean, in fact, as this principle tells us: the ocean has a major influence on weather and climate.
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