OCEAN ROBOTS WHAT HOW WHY Lesson Plan PPT
OCEAN ROBOTS: WHAT? HOW? WHY? * Lesson Plan PPT to use with students *
Opening Questions? How deep may penguins go to find their food? What could be going on in the ocean below the surface?
WHAT IS A ROBOT?
Why study ocean conditions from a glider? Pros Cons
What happens?
Types of Data from Sensors on Gliders • Chlorophyll • Dissolved Oxygen in Water • Particle Backscatter • Light • Salinity/Conductivity • Temperature • Depth/Pressure
N Palmer Station
N Palmer Station
N Palmer Station
Glider Profile Orientation Data
Glider Profile Orientation Surface Data 100 m Deep
Glider Profile Orientation Surface Data 100 m Deep Start of Track End of Track
Glider Profile Orientation Surface Data 100 m Deep
Glider Profile Orientation Data 100 m Deep Data Label Surface
Surface Data 100 m Deep Data Legend/Color Bar Data Label Glider Profile Orientation
Glider Profile Orientation Data Label Surface Data Legend/Color Bar 100 m Deep
What does your data from the glider tell you about how the ocean water may vary with depth and/or across space?
Student Observations
Salinity
Chlorophyll
Temperature
What could this mean? Why is most of the chlorophyll at and near the surface? If most of the chlorophyll is at and near the surface, where would you expect to see most of the krill? Why? What does that mean for where we may find penguins eating?
How the Glider Collects Data
Daily Questions 1. What kinds of data do gliders collect?
Daily Questions 1. 2. What kinds of data do gliders collect? What can the data from gliders tell us about the variation in ocean water?
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