Unit 1: Density, Ocean Currents

RESOURCES

	Salinity-Density Demo (YouTube video)
	Density Review
	Salinity Review
	Confused about salinity? Read this.
	Salinity Tutorial
	Lab: The Briny Deep (2.5 minute YouTube video)
	Coriolis Effect (MIT video)
	Animation of Surface Currents
	U-Boats, Density Currents, and the Strait of Gibraltar in WWII
	Brinicles: Underwater Slow-Motion Ice Phenomenon" (a must-see video)
	Ocean Conveyor Belt
	Ocean Conveyor Belt May Shut Down
	El Nino Video
	El Nino Pencast
	El Nino's impact on Montana
	El Nino - Weather Connection Explained (4:30)
	Plankton and Paddlefish (video)
	Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico
	The Science of Dead Zones
	More About Dead Zones
	Time Lapse Video - 22 Years of Sea Surface Temperature
	Review Sheet for Upcoming Test
	BACK to Mr. Benson's Earth Science Web Site

Email: rbenson@helena.k12.mt.us