The impact of sea surface temperatures on Hurricanes
For the this activity, you will need to use the websites included below to investigate how sea surface temperatures of the ocean impact the severity of hurricanes and what impacts ocean temperatures. Your end product will consist of a line graph showing the sea surface temperatures of a specific geographical area in the Atlantic Ocean. You can pick any coastal area close to the equator in the Atlantic Ocean to gather data from for the last half century. You will then graph the temperatures in a line graph. The rubric can be accessed by the button at the top of the page.
A) Use the website links to find information on sea surface temperatures and how they impact hurricanes. Keep good notes. You can use any of the previous graphic organizers or make one of your own.
B) Make a personal contact by phone, email, or written letter to someone from one of the organizations that studies this phenomena.
C) Make a line graph using the rubric as a guide that shows temperature of the sea surface over at least 50 years.
D) Write a one-two paragraph summary of the data you gathered on sea-surface temperature.
http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/sst/anal_fields.html
http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/sst/
http://www.livescience.com/9349-increase-major-hurricanes-linked-warmer-seas.html
http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-sea-temperature-rise/
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/science/hurricanes-and-climate-change.html
Atlantic ocean and hurricane increase
A) Use the website links to find information on sea surface temperatures and how they impact hurricanes. Keep good notes. You can use any of the previous graphic organizers or make one of your own.
B) Make a personal contact by phone, email, or written letter to someone from one of the organizations that studies this phenomena.
C) Make a line graph using the rubric as a guide that shows temperature of the sea surface over at least 50 years.
D) Write a one-two paragraph summary of the data you gathered on sea-surface temperature.
http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/sst/anal_fields.html
http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/sst/
http://www.livescience.com/9349-increase-major-hurricanes-linked-warmer-seas.html
http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-sea-temperature-rise/
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/science/hurricanes-and-climate-change.html
Atlantic ocean and hurricane increase