What is a model What is it used

What is a model? What is it used for?

Is this a model?

Is this a model?

Is this a model

Is this a model?

Student Task ● Each group will look at a model or 2 that shows an abiotic factor of the Antarctic Ocean around Palmer Station ● All group members will read the Primer for your model(s) to understand what is being displayed ● Group will record their observations on “observation slide” ● Group will share with the class

Group #1 CDW diagram Anim. cdwl 4 big. d 20. gif https: //www. nature. com/articles/ngeo 1391? proof=true. May (scroll down to Figure 1) Link to all models: http: //www. ccpo. odu. edu/~msd/TUCKERTON/c

Group #1 Observations

Group #2 Salinity Model Surface and Cross Section Anim. sss. d 20. gif Anim. s 100 m. d 20. gif Anim. scross. d 20. gif Link to all models: http: //www. ccpo. odu. edu/~msd/TUCKERTON/c

Group #2 Observations

Group #3 Temperature Model Surface and Cross Section Anim. sst. d 20. gif Anim. t 100 m. d 20. gif Anim. tcross. long. d 20. gif Link to all models: http: //www. ccpo. odu. edu/~msd/TUCKERTON/c

Group #3 Observations

Group #4 Vectors at 20 and 100 m Anim. vector. 20 m. d 20. gif Anim. vector. 100 m. d 20. gif Link to all models: http: //www. ccpo. odu. edu/~msd/TUCKERTON/c

Group #4 Observations

Group #5 Model of SSH Anim. ssh. d 20. gif Link to all models: http: //www. ccpo. odu. edu/~msd/TUCKERTON/c

Group #5 Observations

What do you think a biological hotspot is?