Public learning track
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.
8 lessons
0 of 8 done
- 1Differential Solar Heating and Pressure GradientsUp nextStart
- 2The Coriolis Effect and Global Wind BeltsPremiumNot started yet
- 3Building a Model of Global Atmospheric CirculationNot started yet
- 4Surface Ocean Currents and GyresNot started yet
- 5Thermohaline Circulation and the Global Conveyor BeltNot started yet
- 6Air Mass Characteristics and Frontal SystemsNot started yet
- 7Ocean Current and Air Mass Thermal InteractionsNot started yet
- 8Formation and Dynamics of Tropical CyclonesNot started yet
Curriculum Framework
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