Ocean stratification
What is ocean stratification? Dive in and discover the layers of the ocean, where temperature and salinity create distinct boundaries. Learn why mixing these layers is critical to marine ecosystems and uncover the implications of climate change and warming surface waters for marine ecosystems and storms, like hurricanes.
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1 h 30 min activity
Lab challenge: Students learn more about ocean stratification and density. Then they draft a hypothesis and follow a procedure to explore how water temperature, salinity, and density affect ocean mixing.
