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1. "Don't Forget the Salt!" Aquarius Education and Public OutreachAnnette deCharonUniversity of Maine

2. This map shows a seven-day average, based on all known measurement locations sampled over the past 100 years for Sea Surface Salinity (SSS)

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb7KAf-HsE8

4. Not presently measured by satellite, this map shows the weekly SSS coverage that will be achieved by Aquarius after it is activated Aquarius / SAC-D is a joint U.S. (NASA) - Argentine (CONAE) venture

5. How do we engage today’s learners to utilize SSS data sets? By providing resources that demonstrate how improved understanding of salinity patterns – with ties to climate and the water cycle – can benefit society as a whole.

12. K-4: Explain that evaporation can separate the water from the salt in salt water

13. 5-8: Explain how the processes of the water cycle relate to the ocean Salinity patterns are governed by geographic differences in the "water budget." Students learn about the processes that influence salinity patterns using sequential maps of monthly mean data from the North Atlantic Ocean. http://aquarius.nasa.gov/education-datatools.html

14. By clicking on the "play" button, users view pairs of monthly maps. • On a data analysis worksheet, students answer a series of "Key Questions": • What is the environmental significance of the "0" line on the E-P map?

15. By clicking on the "play" button, users view pairs of monthly maps. • On a data analysis worksheet, students answer a series of "Key Questions": • What is the environmental significance of the "0" line on the E-P map?

16. By clicking on the "play" button, users view pairs of monthly maps. • On a data analysis worksheet, students answer a series of "Key Questions": • What is the environmental significance of the "0" line on the E-P map?

17. By clicking on the "play" button, users view pairs of monthly maps. • On a data analysis worksheet, students answer a series of "Key Questions": • What is the environmental significance of the "0" line on the E-P map?

18. By clicking on the "play" button, users view pairs of monthly maps. • On a data analysis worksheet, students answer a series of "Key Questions": • What is the environmental significance of the "0" line on the E-P map?

19. By clicking on the "play" button, users view pairs of monthly maps. • On a data analysis worksheet, students answer a series of "Key Questions": • What is the environmental significance of the "0" line on the E-P map?

20. By clicking on the "play" button, users view pairs of monthly maps. • On a data analysis worksheet, students answer a series of "Key Questions": • What is the environmental significance of the "0" line on the E-P map?

21. By clicking on the "play" button, users view pairs of monthly maps. • On a data analysis worksheet, students answer a series of "Key Questions": • What is the environmental significance of the "0" line on the E-P map?

22. By clicking on the "play" button, users view pairs of monthly maps. • On a data analysis worksheet, students answer a series of "Key Questions": • What is the environmental significance of the "0" line on the E-P map?

23. By clicking on the "play" button, users view pairs of monthly maps. • On a data analysis worksheet, students answer a series of "Key Questions": • What is the environmental significance of the "0" line on the E-P map?

24. By clicking on the "play" button, users view pairs of monthly maps. • On a data analysis worksheet, students answer a series of "Key Questions": • What is the environmental significance of the "0" line on the E-P map?

25. By clicking on the "play" button, users view pairs of monthly maps. • On a data analysis worksheet, students answer a series of "Key Questions": • What is the environmental significance of the "0" line on the E-P map?

28. 9-12: Explain the influence of ocean salinity on the thermohaline circulation (e.g., “global conveyer belt”) Hands on experiments Salinity difference (35 ppt) Temperature difference (30 deg C) Karp-Boss et al. (2009) http://tos.org/hands-on/teaching_phys.html

29. Visualizations Density Thermohaline circulation http://aquarius.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery-animations.html NASA Scientific Visualization Studio

30. Advanced students can use interactive tools to explore historical salinity, temperature & density data from the World Ocean Atlas (2005). Guided by a "Q & A" format, users can create maps, in-water profiles & time-series graphs. Direct links to Interactive Tools & Tutorials http://aquarius.jpl.nasa.gov

31. Annual mean maps & In-water profiles: Salinity, temperature & density

32. Annual mean maps & In-water profiles: Salinity, temperature & density

33. Annual mean maps & In-water profiles: Salinity, temperature & density

34. Annual mean maps & In-water profiles: Salinity, temperature & density Can choose up to six locations at once

35. Annual mean maps & In-water profiles: Salinity, temperature & density

36. Annual mean maps & In-water profiles: Salinity, temperature & density

37. Annual mean maps & In-water profiles: Salinity, temperature & density

38. Advanced students can use interactive tools to explore historical salinity, temperature & density data from the World Ocean Atlas (2005). Guided by a "Q & A" format, users can create maps, in-water profiles & time-series graphs. Direct links to Interactive Tools & Tutorials http://aquarius.jpl.nasa.gov

39. Monthly mean maps & Time-series graphs Salinity, Temperature & Density from 1 - 6 depths

40. Monthly mean maps & Time-series graphs Salinity, Temperature & Density from 1 - 6 depths

41. Monthly mean maps & Time-series graphs Salinity, Temperature & Density from 1 - 6 depths

42. Monthly mean maps & Time-series graphs Salinity, Temperature & Density from 1 - 6 depths

43. Monthly mean maps & Time-series graphs Salinity, Temperature & Density from 1 - 6 depths

44. Monthly mean maps & Time-series graphs Salinity, Temperature & Density from 1 - 6 depths

45. Interactive tools include annual salinity, temperature, and density data (1800-2005) to answer these questions: Were the oceans as salty a hundred years ago? Can we answer that question? Why do we care? Quick link to climate data http://aquarius.jpl.nasa.gov/

47. “Student outcomes” resources database (examples) http://aquarius.nasa.gov/education-outcomes.html

48. Where can you find these tools & resources? • http://aquarius.nasa.gov/education.html • For more information, please contact: • Annette deCharon <annette.decharon@maine.edu> Thank you!