OOI Data Labs - 2019 Collection
These Data Explorations were developed by participants to the 2019 OOI Data Labs Development Workshops. Each topic has 1-3 activities that can be used with students to augment your teaching of the concept. Each activity generally focus on one phase of the Learning Cycle, so you can select the variations that work best with your teaching sequence and content/skill goals. An Instructors' Guide is also available for each topic below, which includes additional information and suggestions for how to incorporate the activities into your courses.
Anoxic Events
March 2019
Explore the impact and interaction between the mid-depth ocean and coastal waters on fisheries
Changes in Salinity
March 2019
Explore processes that might affect sea surface salinity
Chlorophyll-a in Upwelling and Stratified Temperate Regions
June 2019
Explore seawater characteristics that are correlated with changes in primary productivity, particularly during the summer in the North Pacific vs. the North Atlantic
Dynamic Air-Sea Interactions
June 2019
Explore dynamic air-sea interactions from an interesting event
Thermohaline Circulation
June 2019
Explore the Thermohaline Circulation (conveyor belt) and NADW Formation in the Irminger Sea
CO2 Exchange Between Air and Sea
July 2019
Explore the factors that impact the exchange of CO2 between the ocean and the atmosphere
Factors affecting Primary Production
July 2019
Explore the effect of abiotic factors on primary production
Magma Movement and the Shape of the Seafloor
July 2019
Explore how earthquake data helps explain changes in the topography of an underwater volcano
Plate Tectonics and the Seafloor
July 2019
Explore the relationship between seafloor features, earthquakes, and plate tectonics
Drivers of Seawater Density
August 2019
Observe how temperature and salinity influence density at three locations
Seasonal Variability In The Mixed Layer
August 2019
Explore seasonal changes in water column stratification
Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Shellfish in the Pacific Northwest
August 2019
Explore oceanographic conditions that negatively impact shellfish populations
Prototype Explorations
The following explorations were prototyped over the course of the project, but they were not tested in classrooms, nor do they include Instructors' Guides. However, they are included here in the hopes that they may still be of use to interested faculty. If you have suggested text to add, please let us know!
- Ecosystem Vertical Structure
- Profiles of DO and Chlorophyll-a in the Open Ocean
- Changes in a hydrothermal vent community over time
- Chlorophyll-a and Nitrate
Special thanks to all of our 2019 development workshop participants and staff who helped make these activities possible.