Geological Society of America

39 D8. Geoscience Education

Saturday, 21 March 2020
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Lake Audubon

MAPPING THE SEA SURFACE AND OCEAN DEPTH FROM SPACE: AN ACTIVITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Paper number: 39-4
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 2:15 PM – 2:35 PM

Authors

Sarah Gribbin Presenting Author
Urban Assembly New York Harbor School, New York, NY
Lori Townsend
Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte, NC
Kristen Batko
Red Bank Regional High School, Little Silver, NJ

Abstract

Methods in mapping the sea floor and the issues that presents will be explored. An AMS-developed hands-on activity profiling the topography of sea surface heights from satellite data and comparisons to ocean depth will be introduced with modifications presented for different learners and ages.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 52, No. 2

doi: 10.1130/abs/2020SE-344603

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