Ocean Floor Simulation

Imagine that it is 1940 and you have landed your dream job as an oceanographer on a research ship using single beam sonar technology to explore a never before mapped section of the ocean floor.

Ocean floor simulation. Three fifths of the earth s surface is under the ocean and the ocean floor is as rich in detail as the land surface with which we are familiar. Seafloor spreading simulation part i. This hands on science kit a sea floor model has been designed to provide many interactive lessons and activities that involve the following. 1 let s assume the oldest oceanic crust formed when pangaea started to split apart.

Label these two lines with their age. Scroll down to view video clips. These models simulate offshore earthquakes the resulting tsunami movement across the ocean and the magnitude and location of coastal flooding caused when a tsunami reaches the shore. They are mostly visible by a depth of 140 meters except for the arctic and antarctic regions where.

The following features are shown at example depths to scale though each feature has a considerable range at which it may occur. This graphic shows several ocean floor features on a scale from 0 35 000 feet below sea level. Researchers have built a detailed map of the ocean floor s topography by using satellites to spot subtle watery lumps on the ocean s surface. Just how deep does the ocean go.

This animation simulates a drop in sea level that gradually reveals this detail. As the sea level drops the continental shelves appear immediately. This animation puts the actual distance into perspective showing a vast distance between the wa. You wish to conduct a large survey of your study area but your granting agency is first requesting general sea floor topography.

200 million years old. Collision zones and mountains. Continental shelf 300 feet continental slope 300 10 000 feet abyssal plain 10 000 feet abyssal hill 3 000 feet up from the abyssal plain seamount 6 000 feet. Offers four lessons with interactive lessons worksheets reference material and evaluations.

Ocean currents ocean floor and ocean resources. A tsunami is a huge ocean wave caused by a sudden shift on the ocean floor such as an undersea earthquake. Fill in the blanks based on your seafloor spreading model. Higher level with much wave theory.

Maybe use this with the online review. If the wave reaches land it can cause incredible destruction like the asian tsunami which killed more than 200 000 people in 11 countries across the indian ocean region in december 2004. Ocean floor characteristics worksheet click here. Way further than you think.