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Part of Ocean Literacy Principle 3: The ocean has a major influence on weather and climate. On this webpage there are resources about how to apply the third principle to the Mediterranean Sea.
A short video explaining how the 3rd principle applies to the Mediterranean Sea, link. Part of the Fins into the Water Library on the European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA) website.
This incredible resource was created by the Copernicus Climate Change Service and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), link. It really helps make environmental data accessible to everyone.
In this activity first find where your school is located and look at the graphs that are created. Discuss what you discover. Here are some questions to help you get started:
What year had the most precipitation? The least? Then look also at the difference between months.
What year was the hottest? The coldest?
Is your city warming over time? What is the temperature anomaly this year?
Which direction does wind normally come from?
If you are really ambitious, try to compare two different cities.
Wind Rose
Wind Rose
Here are the answers to the activity with the Wind Rose. Have you ever heard of these Italian wind names? What are the names of the winds where you live? Are the names similar or different? Why?
Summary: We've learned additional interesting facts about the Mediterranean Sea and how it impacts weather and climate, and also learned about wind names and how they are connected to where they come from.
Q: What did you discover? How did it make you feel? Write in your ocean journal and do a beautiful drawing!
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