Description:
Online article about an area located off the southeastern coast of the United States where the sea floor is elevated, east of Charleston, South Carolina and Cape Romain. The "Charleston Bump" affects both the flow of the Gulf Stream and the related communities of marine phytoplankton.

Organization:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) DAAC

URL:
http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/CAMPAIGN_DOCS/OCDST/charleston_bump.html

Cost:
Free

Education Level:
General

Subject:
Coastal Areas
Gulf Stream
Oceanography - Biological

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Fact Sheet

Date Added to teachearth.com:
1/22/01