Abstract

Oceans play an important role in weather and climate through transfers of heat and moisture to the atmosphere, and by moving heat and climate-relevant molecules like carbon dioxide around the globe. Energy also transfers from the atmosphere to the surface of the ocean, traveling down through the water column creating ocean currents that transport water with different temperatures, nutrients, and organisms from one part of the ocean to another. Students may not have known that there are ocean currents below the sea surface, but we provide methodology for sharing this information in a way that is accessible, including for the visually impaired. In addition to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Ocean Literacy Principles and The Essential Principles of Climate Literacy are addressed.

摘要

海洋通过将热量和水分传递到大气中，以及通过将热量和与气候有关的分子（例如二氧化碳）在全球范围内转移，在天气和气候中发挥重要作用。能量也从大气转移到海洋表面，向下穿过水柱，形成洋流，这些洋流将具有不同温度，营养成分和生物的水从海洋的一部分传输到另一部分。学生可能不知道海面以下有洋流，但我们提供了以可访问的方式（包括视障者）共享此信息的方法。除了下一代科学标准（NGSS），还讨论了海洋扫盲原则和气候扫盲基本原则。