Add to ORKGCorals feed on algae that thrive in the sunlit water surrounding a reef. However, when water temperatures get too warm, the algae food source dies and corals turn a whitish color. Through scientific observation, it has been determined that coral bleaching may occur when sea surface temperature (SST) exceeds 30C or 86F for a week or longer. During late 2005, a major coral bleaching event occurred when these conditions existed in the Caribbean Sea. In this lesson, students will collect SST data from the MY NASA DATA Live Access Server, create time-series line plots, and use the plots to study this coral bleaching event. The lesson provides detailed procedure, related links, sample graphs, follow-up questions, extensions, and teacher notes. Ed...
Episodes of coral bleaching related to El Niño events have been increasing in frequency and severity...
Abstract NOAA/NESDIS developed global, 50km satellite SST HotSpot anomaly maps to provide early warn...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coral Reef Watch program developed and operate...
In this lesson, students collect sea surface temperature (SST) data from the MY NASA DATA Live Acces...
Coral bleaching models generated by the NOAA Coral Reef Watch have shown that persistently warm ocea...
Familiarize students with sea surface temperature (SST) and the use of satellites to remotely sense ...
BACKGROUND. The rising temperature of the world's oceans has become a major threat to coral reefs gl...
BACKGROUND: The rising temperature of the world's oceans has become a major threat to coral reefs gl...
Background: The rising temperature of the world's oceans has become a major threat to coral reefs gl...
The global rise in sea temperature through anthropogenic climate change is affecting coral reef ecos...
Shown here is an image that plots the accumulated heat stress that corals in the Caribbean experienc...
Seasonal coral bleaching has been observed and studied in tropical waters around the world. These st...
Shallow water tropical coral reefs may bleach due to extremes in a variety of environmental factors....
This site explains why coral reefs are important, and discusses their sensitivity to environmental c...
Coral bleaching events due to elevated temperatures are increasing in both frequency and magnitude w...
Episodes of coral bleaching related to El Niño events have been increasing in frequency and severity...
Abstract NOAA/NESDIS developed global, 50km satellite SST HotSpot anomaly maps to provide early warn...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coral Reef Watch program developed and operate...
In this lesson, students collect sea surface temperature (SST) data from the MY NASA DATA Live Acces...
Coral bleaching models generated by the NOAA Coral Reef Watch have shown that persistently warm ocea...
Familiarize students with sea surface temperature (SST) and the use of satellites to remotely sense ...
BACKGROUND. The rising temperature of the world's oceans has become a major threat to coral reefs gl...
BACKGROUND: The rising temperature of the world's oceans has become a major threat to coral reefs gl...
Background: The rising temperature of the world's oceans has become a major threat to coral reefs gl...
The global rise in sea temperature through anthropogenic climate change is affecting coral reef ecos...
Shown here is an image that plots the accumulated heat stress that corals in the Caribbean experienc...
Seasonal coral bleaching has been observed and studied in tropical waters around the world. These st...
Shallow water tropical coral reefs may bleach due to extremes in a variety of environmental factors....
This site explains why coral reefs are important, and discusses their sensitivity to environmental c...
Coral bleaching events due to elevated temperatures are increasing in both frequency and magnitude w...
Episodes of coral bleaching related to El Niño events have been increasing in frequency and severity...
Abstract NOAA/NESDIS developed global, 50km satellite SST HotSpot anomaly maps to provide early warn...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coral Reef Watch program developed and operate...