Mapping The Ocean Floor Activity

The disappearance of flight mh370 in the indian ocean caused global headlines.

Mapping the ocean floor activity.

What does the ocean floor look like. Simulate the collection and use of sonar data to make hypotheses about the ocean floor. Plot each data point and connect the points with a smooth line. In addition to marine studies other applications are evident.

67 volume 2 how do we explore multibeam sonar mapping the deep ocean floor 7 8 the noaa ship okeanos explorer education materials collection oceanexplorer noaa gov 2. Mapping the ocean floor hands on activities. Mapping the ocean floor now that you have all of your data you will plot these depths on a graph. Bathymetry the shape of the ocean floor is largely a result of a process called plate tectonics the outer rocky layer of the earth includes about a dozen large sections called tectonic plates that are arranged like a spherical jig saw puzzle floating on top of the earth s hot flowing mantle.

Straw model for determining the topography of ocean floor click here. Simulating sonar mapping of the ocean floor. Mapping the ocean floor is an excellent introductory activity for students to become familiar with the sound probes and using the computer program called loggerpro. Building a model of the ocean floor click here for a simple modeling activity.

Materials graph paper goals make a profile of the ocean floor. Mapping the complex seafloor. Mapping the ocean floor click here for a medium level graphing experience. Examine the data in the table.

Background through the use of various technologies scientists have been able to create profiles of the oceans floors. Color water blue and the seafloor brown. An oceanographer on a research ship using single beam sonar technology to explore a never before mapped section of the ocean floor. We invite you to share your thoughts ask for help or read what other educators have to say by joining our community.

Smoothly connect the points and you will have a cross sectional map of the south atlantic ocean floor. You wish to conduct a large survey of your study area but your granting agency is. Simulating sonar mapping of the ocean floor. In the search for the plane a large area of the indian ocean was mapped using high resolution multibeam echosounder that provided high detailed data of the ocean floor.

Briefly introduce the noaa ship okeanos explorer and the index satal 2010 expedition. Ocean floor mapping activity 25 purpose create a profile map of a contrived artificially designed ocean floor and relate the process to ocean floor mapping. The numbers in the longitude column give the ship s location at 19 points in the atlantic ocean. Simulating sonar mapping of the ocean floor.

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