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A. Learn about CODAR. Visit the CODAR page in the "What's COOL?" section to learn how CODAR is used to study ocean surface currents and conditions. Then use the Control Room CODAR tutorial and the CODAR Science Background to explore component and resultant vectors of motion and to learn for yourself how surface currents are measured. When you're done close the windows to continue with this project.
1. Read about CODAR in What's COOL.
2. Go
to the Control Room and click on the CODAR lever to do the CODAR
tutorial.
 
B. Based on what you've learned about CODAR, answer the following questions. Record the answers on the Adrift Activity Worksheet.
1.  Download the "Adrift" Activity Worksheet.
2. Make a list of the different forces you think would affect the motion of a drifting boat under "Understanding Ocean Currents and CODAR".
3. Do you think it would be easy to determine the eventual motion of a drifting boat using all the forces you have listed so far? Why or why not?
4. Record your answers to the questions on the Adrift Activity Worksheet. |
