ScienceBoom » circulation http://scienceboom.com Science Demonstrations, Projects, Experiments and Teaching Tips from ScienceBoom Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:40:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 ScienceBoom Episode #2 – Water Circulation & Convection http://scienceboom.com/90/scienceboom-episode-2-water-circulation-convection.htm http://scienceboom.com/90/scienceboom-episode-2-water-circulation-convection.htm#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:00:08 +0000 Michael Doig http://scienceboom.com/90/scienceboom-episode-2-water-circulation-convection.htm

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]]> 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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