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Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Dynamics

8th Grade · Science · Open Global Science

8 lessons

Goal

Model global winds, thermohaline circulation, and the interactions between ocean currents and air masses that drive severe weather.

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  1. Differential Solar Heating and Pressure GradientsUp next
  2. The Coriolis Effect and Global Wind BeltsNot started yet
  3. Building a Model of Global Atmospheric CirculationNot started yet
  4. Surface Ocean Currents and GyresYou are here
  5. Thermohaline Circulation and the Global Conveyor BeltNot started yet
  6. Air Mass Characteristics and Frontal SystemsNot started yet
  7. Ocean Current and Air Mass Thermal InteractionsNot started yet
  8. Formation and Dynamics of Tropical CyclonesNot started yet
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GlobalOGS.9.ESS.4Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 8th Grade

Model atmospheric and oceanic circulation dynamics, correlating differential thermal energy transfer with global wind formation and interactions between ocean currents and air masses that generate tropical cyclones.