Education: STEM Topics
For the science-interested public, these pages are an invitation to explore real-world science through the voices of research scientists who are passionate about their work. Video clips and relevant resources (images, additional movies, data, etc.) have been matched to over a dozen topical areas including Solving Old Problems with New Technology and Small Scale Observations and Large Scale Ideas.
Learn how scientists are using technology to fill data gaps (12) |
Make the connections between ocean-going research equipment and outer space satellites (7) |
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Review the difference between Earth processes taking place over the land versus the ocean (6) |
See how the interaction between oceans and atmosphere drive major Earth processes (13) |
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Observe how water moving throughout ocean basins can be used to predict larger patterns of ocean circulation (11) |
Witness the evolution of oceanographic data collection, from single-point measurements to global satellite observing (10) |
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Experience the challenges of sampling at sea and get a glance at the kinds of instrumentation used in this turbulent environment (4) |
Recognize the impacts climate change is having on the ocean, and how these impacts have far-reaching consequences (5) |
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Investigate the processes happening at small scales in the ocean and how they interact with large-scale processes to form complex systems (8) |
Find out more about how successful collaborations drive impactful scientific research projects (4) |
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Learn how fixed moorings in the open ocean collect a variety of highly-detailed data that can be used to observe large scale trends (7) |
Observe the difference between surface ocean processes and those taking place at the very depths of the water column (3) |
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Investigate the ins and outs of oceanographic data collection (9) |