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ScienceBoom Episode #2 – Water Circulation & Convection

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By Michael Doig on Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Filed Under: Demonstrations, Featured, Video, Video Podcast

In this demonstration we visit the lab and look at the circulation of water based on temperature differences. This demonstration is done using the Oceanic Circulation Model from ScienceKit.com.

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Host: Michael Doig
Duration: 4:16

Materials

Convection Fast Facts

  • Heated fluids rise because they have a lower density
  • Cooled fluids fall because they have a higher density
  • The Equator gets more solar energy than the poles
  • Ocean water gets heated at the Equator and cooled at the poles

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