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Title: Aquarius: Sea Surface Salinity from Space
Url: https://aquarius.oceansciences.org/cgi/overview.htm
Publisher: Goddard Space Flight Center
Description: Online in 2009, the Aquarius instrument will measure sea surface salinity. Site provides background information about salinity, salinity lesson plans, and salinity data and tools. Activities include relating salt to density, conductivity, buoyancy, and understanding the effect of the water cycle on salinity. View figures of sea surface salinity and temperature as they change from month to month and more.
LC Classification: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Oceanography -- Chemical oceanography -- Salinity -- Distribution of salinity -- Surface
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Oceanography -- Marine resources. Applied oceanography -- Study and teaching. Research
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Oceanography -- Physical oceanography -- Temperature
GEM Subject: Science -- Oceanography
Science -- Earth science
Science -- Physical sciences
Social studies -- Geography
Key Concept: Oceanography -- Ecosystem dynamics
Oceanography -- Salinity
Oceanography -- Temperature
Resource Type: Dataset
Reference Material
Instructional Material
Audio/Visual -- Image/Image Set
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation
Format: Document -- HTML
Audience: Educator
Learner
Education Level: High School
Higher Education
Elementary School
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education
Language: English
Access Rights: Free access
Source: DLESE
Full Record Views: 66
Resource URL Clicks: 16
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