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Click here to search for other assets Ocean Motion: Ocean Surface Currents (OSCAR) Grade levels: 5-8, 9-12 Themes: climate, ocean circulation Tool: http://oceanmotion.org/html/resources/oscar.htm This data visualizer gives access to the following global ocean surface current behaviors between 1992 and 2008: current speed, current direction, current convergence, and current vorticity as well as the anomaly values for each. Student Outcomes After using this tool, students should be able to: Describe how changes in the ocean's circulation can produce large changes in climate. (C: 9-12) Explain how climate variations can induce changes in the global ocean circulation. (C: 9-12) Explain the effect of density on ocean circulation. (O: 5-8) Key: C = climate / O = ocean circulation / T = 21st century technology / W = water cycle |