Abstraction:
The poster "El Niño '97 - '98 as viewed by TOPEX/Poseidon" shows the growth of the last El Niño and contains information designed for the Grade 8 level in a series of 8 panels on the back. The panels explain El Niño and its impacts, contain information about satellite altimetry, provide three classroom activities, and list further resources.

Organization:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

URL:
http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/newedu

Contact:
JPL PO.DAAC User Services Office, Jet Propulsion Laboratory M/S Raytheon-299, 4800 Oak Grove Dr., Pasadena, CA 91109; Email: podaac@podaac.jpl.nasa.gov; Phone: (626) 744-5508; FAX: (626) 744-5506

Cost:
Free

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Climate
El Niño
Oceanography -Physical

Resource Type:
Poster

Year Published:
1998

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00