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Arctic Climate System

Arctic Climate System

Learn how the Arctic is a part of a global climate system in this video segment adapted from the National Film Board of Canada. OER Level

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6-12

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Earth System: Drought and Air Quality

Earth System: Drought and Air Quality

This video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center discusses how a drought can have negative effects locally, for example by increasing the number of forest fires, and also globally, for example by impacting air quality thousands of miles away. OER Level

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3-12

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Earth System: El Niño

Earth System: El Niño

This video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center describes El Niño, how it forms, and the chain reaction of consequences it triggers around the globe. OER Level

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6-12

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Earth System: El Niño's Influence on Hurricane Formation

Earth System: El Niño's Influence on Hurricane Formation

This video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center explains how hurricanes develop and why there are fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean in strong El Niño years. OER Level

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6-12

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Earth System: Ice and Global Warming

Earth System: Ice and Global Warming

This video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center explains ice's role in the Earth system, highlighting the delicate balance that could be upset with a continued rise in temperature due to climate change. OER Level

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6-12

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The Effect of Sea Surface Temperature on Hurricanes

The Effect of Sea Surface Temperature on Hurricanes

In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, scientists examine the link between rising sea surface temperature and more intense hurricanes. OER Level

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9-12

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Great Ocean Conveyor Belt: Part II

Great Ocean Conveyor Belt: Part II

A substantial increase in freshwater running into the northern Atlantic Ocean could dramatically affect climate and global ocean currents. This audio segment from National Public Radio presents viewpoints from scientists studying changes in ocean circulation. OER Level

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6-12

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Hurricanes: New Orleans Under Threat

Hurricanes: New Orleans Under Threat

This video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW exposes how decades of development and geography combined to make the potential damage from a hurricane uniquely devastating in New Orleans, Louisiana. OER Level

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6-12

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La Niña and Tornado Outbreaks

La Niña and Tornado Outbreaks

This video excerpt from NOVA looks at how La Niña’s cool ocean temperatures may influence tornado outbreaks. OER Level

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6-12

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Mass Extinction

Mass Extinction

In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, learn about a chain of events, including ancient volcanoes, global warming, and deadly gases, which may have caused Earth's greatest mass extinction 250 million years ago. OER Level

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6-12

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Ocean Temperatures and Climate Patterns

Ocean Temperatures and Climate Patterns

This animation from The New Media Studio illustrates how the atmosphere and ocean together shape wind, current, and rainfall patterns in the tropical Pacific. OER Level

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6-12

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Sandy and Climate Change

Sandy and Climate Change

This video excerpt from NOVA: “Inside the Megastorm” explores how global climate may have influenced Hurricane Sandy. OER Level

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6-12

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Shipwrecks Reveal Ocean Currents

Shipwrecks Reveal Ocean Currents

In this video segment adapted from NOVA, a detailed map showing the trajectories of abandoned ships from the late 1800's is used to reveal the routes of surface currents in the Atlantic Ocean. Animations illustrate the role played by ocean currents in the colonization of North America. OER Level

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6-12

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What Causes the Gulf Stream?

What Causes the Gulf Stream?

This video segment adapted from NOVA visualizes how Earth's rotation and uneven heating from the Sun cause prevailing winds and influence ocean surface currents. An animation and infrared satellite image illustrate the shape and direction of the Gulf Stream System in the Atlantic Ocean. OER Level

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6-12

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