Description:
Interactive, educational CD-ROM that reveals the importance of our oceans to global climate and life. Allows users to explore the Gulf of Mexico with satellite data, investigate the 1997-98 El-Niño, discover "what's up" with Earth-orbiting satellites, and learn about the research activities of real life oceanographers. The curriculum background materials are arranged in the context of widely accepted teaching themes. The CD-ROM also highlights results from NASA's TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite. Available from NASA Central Operation of Resources (CORE), Item 400.0-92. 

Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

URL:
http://topex-www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/cdrom.html

Contact:
NASA CORE, Lorain County Joint Vocational School, 15181 State Route 58, Oberlin, OH 44074-9799; Phone (440) 775-1400; Fax (440) 775-1460; Email: nasaco@leeca.org; http://core.nasa.gov

Cost:
$5.00, plus $6.00 shipping and handling

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Remote Sensing
Oceanography -Physical 
Oceanography - Geological 
Climate
Coriolis Effect

Resource Type:
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
CD-ROM

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