When did oceans form on Earth? - SERC
Oct 5, 2007 · This educational webpage addresses the timing of ocean formation on Earth and the geological evidence preserved in the rock record, focusing on analysis of Isua banded iron …
The Wilson Cycle - SERC
The Wilson Cycle explains the opening and closing of ocean basins and how certain landforms result; plate tectonics and the rock cycle play a large part in understanding these events. Boundary types …
2A: Sea Ice & Ocean Currents - Climate and the Cryosphere
Nov 22, 2010 · Educational lab page explaining sea ice formation and its role in thermohaline circulation, featuring interactive experiments, video resources, and assessments on ocean salinity, density …
Oceans and the Carbon Cycle
Jul 7, 2011 · Educational webpage detailing the ocean's role in the carbon cycle, covering the biological, physical, and carbonate pumps, phytoplankton, marine snow, shell-building organisms, …
Unit 3.3 What causes ocean stratification? - serc.carleton.edu
Sep 5, 2024 · The ocean is the "great climate regulator", explain how this is possible given your experiments with ocean circulation. Show the sea surface temperature map again: What evidence of …
Water - Earth System Science in a Nutshell
Nov 13, 2023 · Water vapor in the atmosphere is the key factor that controls Earth's albedo and planetary energy balance through cloud formation. Ocean Explorer (more info) Ocean Planet: A …
Climatology Basics - Climate and the Biosphere
Jul 5, 2011 · Educational lab page on planetary circulation patterns covering atmospheric and oceanic drivers of climate, including global circulation cells, jet streams, thermohaline circulation, and their …
Tectonics & Long-Term Sea Level Change - Student Materials
Dec 7, 2016 · This educational webpage, part of the InTeGrate teaching module on Coastal Processes, Hazards and Society, explains how tectonic processes—such as plate rifting, supercontinent …
Hurricanes and Heat Transfer - SERC
Aug 12, 2008 · This educational lab page from EarthLabs explores the role of heat transfer in hurricane formation and intensification through six hands-on experiments covering adiabatic expansion, …
The Formation of Pangaea: The Making of a Supercontinent
This site explains the events during the Paleozoic era that led up to the formation of the Pangaea supercontinent in the Mesozoic era. The existence in the Paleozoic era of the supercontinent ...