Ocean Salinity and Temperature
by Anonymous
Adjust evaporation, rainfall, and wind to see how sea temperature, the mixed layer, and the constant ratio of dissolved salts respond.
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About this app
Ocean Salinity and Temperature is an interactive middle school science app about Earth's water distribution and the physical properties of seawater. Explore how Earth's water is divided among seawater, glaciers, groundwater, and rivers and lakes, then investigate ocean layers by changing sunlight and wind strength. A salinity simulation shows how evaporation, rainfall, and river inflow affect salinity while the proportions of dissolved salts remain constant.
Use cases
- Middle school students learning about the hydrosphere and seawater
- Teachers demonstrating Earth's water distribution in class
- Learners exploring ocean temperature layers and mixing
- Students investigating how evaporation, rain, and rivers change salinity
Features
- Compares four categories of Earth's water using a 10,000-square visual model
- Interactive sunlight and wind controls for exploring surface temperature and mixed-layer thickness
- Visualizes the mixed layer, thermocline, and deep layer of the ocean
- Simulates salinity changes from evaporation, rainfall, and river inflow
- Displays salinity in psu and compares it with an average value of 35
- Shows that the relative proportions of dissolved salts remain unchanged