Abstract:

Selected data from the beginning of the twentieth century and the end of the twentieth century will be placed into data tables and graphed to look for any trends which may be evident. The learner will investigate climatic data sets describing anomalies in global equatorial temperature, sea surface temperature, and precipitation.

Outcome:

• Understand the significance of anamolies in climatology. Access anomalies for global temperature from the NOAA National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Monthly Temperature Anomalies web site.
• Access and interpret Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) Climate Data maps showing anomalies for global sea surface temperature.
• Access and interpret LDEO Climate Data maps showing anomalies for global precipitation.

 

Suggested Grade Level & Durations:

Grades 9-12; 2 to 3 fifty-minute periods.

 

Materials:

Internet -capable computer, calculator, graph paper or spreadsheet with graphing capabilities.

 

 

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