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Global Carbon Cycle Impact on Santa Monica Bay Observatory: Education & Outreach Program

Learn about human perturbation of the global carbon cycle and how the Santa Monica Bay Observatory acts locally to monitor marine phenomena. Explore topics like harmful algal blooms, diurnal cycles, and marine mammal strandings. Dive into educational resources and lesson plans for a wider community outreach.

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Global Carbon Cycle Impact on Santa Monica Bay Observatory: Education & Outreach Program

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  1. Santa Monica Bay Observatory (SMBO)Outreach and Education Program Think globally, act locally Nicolas Gruber & Anita Leinweber Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences & IGPP, UCLA ngruber@igpp.ucla.edu & leinweber@ipgp.ucla.edu

  2. AGENDA

  3. OUTLINE • Think globally: Human perturbation of the global carbon cycle • Act locally: The Santa Monica Bay Observatory

  4. Co-VARIANCE OF SST AND CHLOROPHYLL John Ryan, MBARI

  5. 15+5 km nested simulations ROMS RESULTS

  6. OUTLINE • Think globally: Human perturbation of the global carbon cycle • Act locally: The Santa Monica Bay Observatory • One example: episodic events

  7. Extreme episodic events: March 2002

  8. Domoic acid poisoning June 2002

  9. Produces domoic acid a neurotoxin that is harmful to marine mammals

  10. March 2002 event: Oceanic response Strong uplifting of isopycnals, leading to outcrop of very cold water TEMPERATURE [˚C] SALINITY

  11. Non-linearity? Three upwellling events in winter 2001-2000, but only March 2002 gave rise to phytoplankton bloom WHY?

  12. Time for a coffee break…

  13. AGENDA

  14. Anita's presentation

  15. AGENDA

  16. THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE From now until noon (including working lunch) Two topics: A: Diurnal cycle (sea-breeze) B: Upwelling events (mammal strandings, toxic blooms, and upwelling) Goal: become familiar with website and LAS data server

  17. AGENDA

  18. DISCUSSION From now until 1PM Items A: Split of work/topics (3 different projects) B: Cruise on SeaWorld (when, how) C: How to stay in contact D: Next workshop (spring 2006) E: evaluation Goal: develop a set of lesson plans to be shared with wider community

  19. POTENTIAL TOPICS Ideas for possible lesson plans A: Upwelling, harmful algal blooms, marine mammal strandings (could include discussion about vertical structure of the ocean, density, etc) B: Diurnal cycle, sea-breeze (potential link to air-pollution, marine layer etc) C: Marine weather forecast (use current obs from mooring, shore station, satellite obs) and wind forecast to make a temperature forecast D: Seasonal cycle (temperature, air vs water, etc) link to sun/earth orbit etc. E: other topics (currents, wind, (search and rescue).)

  20. DISCUSSION From now until 1PM Items A: Split of work/topics (3 different projects) B: Cruise on SeaWorld (when, how) C: How to stay in contact D: Next workshop (spring 2006) E: evaluation Goal: develop a set of lesson plans to be shared with wider community

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