What’s Really Under the Ocean?
What is really under the salt water in our worldwide oceans? This activity will guide students to explore, investigate, and analyze our mysterious ocean floors. Students will be exposed to, learn about, and demonstrate basic understanding of ocean floor features and mapping using near time data.
Authors: Deanna Wheeler, Carmelina Livingston; EARTH 2011
Lesson Resources
- Lesson Plan (Word | PDF)
- Intro to Bathymetry (PowerPoint | PDF)
- “Drain the Ocean” Video
- Introductory photos
- Monterey Bay Fly-through—Google Earth (kmz file)
- Ocean Floor Features
- Teacher Reference
Products
- Data repository
- Image gallery
- Video library
- Seminars
- Research software
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- Video Annotation and Reference System
- Oceanographic Decision Support System
- MB-System seafloor mapping software
- Matlab scripts: Linear regressions
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- Introduction to Model I and Model II linear regressions
- A brief history of Model II regression analysis
- Index of downloadable files
- Summary of modifications
- Regression rules of thumb
- Results for Model I and Model II regressions
- Graphs of the Model I and Model II regressions
- Which regression: Model I or Model II?
- Matlab scripts: Oceanographic calculations
- Matlab scripts: Sound velocity
- Visual Basic for Excel: Oceanographic calculations
- Educational resources
- Publications
- Sample archive
