Description: A set of activities for students to learn about the role of the ocean in moderating the climate, including the global thermohaline circulation and how ocean currents transport water and energy around the globe. Activities to explain the behaviours of the Gulf Stream from climate data are also discussed. Also available in the following languages: French: https://climate.esa.int/fr/eduquer/climat-pour-ecoles/planetary-heat-pumps/ German: https://climate.esa.int/de/Bildung/Klima-f%C3%BCr-Schulen/planetary-heat-pumps/ Dutch: https://climate.esa.int/nl/educate/climate-for-schools/planetary-heat-pumps/ Spanish: https://climate.esa.int/es/educate/climate-for-schools/planetary-heat-pumps/
Resource Type: PDF file
Resource Owner: ESA’s Climate Change Initiative (CCI)