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Antarctica: Sea IceThis video segment adapted from NOVA uses microwave images to reveal how sea ice doubles the size of Antarctica each winter. Rare footage shows how sea ice crushed the famous ship Endurance in 1914. Accessibility features: Caption |
K-12 |
Video |
Antarctic Ice: Sea Level ChangeWhat would happen if a portion of the Antarctic Ice Sheet were to melt? This video segment adapted from NOVA uses animations to show the effect of a 6-meter sea-level rise on coastal cities across the world. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
Coral KidIn this video segment, ZOOM guest Cassie takes us on a tour of the coral reef near her home in Key Largo, Florida, and points out some of its unique features. Accessibility features: Caption |
K-8 |
Video |
Earth as a SystemThis visualization adapted from NASA maps progressive global changes onto a rotating globe. Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere are shown to be dynamic and interconnected. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
Earth's Cryosphere: Antarctica Learn about the different features of snow and ice in Antarctica using satellite imagery in this video segment adapted from NASA.
Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
La Niña and Tornado OutbreaksThis video excerpt from NOVA looks at how La Niña’s cool ocean temperatures may influence tornado outbreaks. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
6-12 |
Video |
Ocean Temperatures and Climate PatternsThis animation from The New Media Studio illustrates how the atmosphere and ocean together shape wind, current, and rainfall patterns in the tropical Pacific. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
Oil Spill: Exxon Valdez, 1989This video segment adapted from NOVA follows the clean-up effort after the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off the coast of Alaska. Also featured is a marsh where an oil spill occurred 20 years earlier; analysis suggests that environmental damage may last for decades. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
The Role of Ocean Currents in ClimateThis video produced by ThinkTV describes the overall functions of ocean surface currents, their movement across the planet, and their relationship to climate. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
Shipwrecks Reveal Ocean CurrentsIn 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. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
Warmer Oceans Affect Food WebIn this video adapted from KTOO, scientists discuss how ocean warming may be responsible for the decline in the seabird, seal, and sea lion populations of Prince William Sound, Alaska. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
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. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
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