Summary

Abstract: The JOI/U.S.Science Support Program's interactive, education program, "ODP: From Mountains to Monsoons," is intended to bring scientific results of the Ocean Drilling Program into the classroom. In this program the student is invited to join a scientific ocean drilling expedition to the Indian Ocean to investigate the hypothesis that there is a link between the uplift of the Himalayan Mountains and the intensification of the monsoons in Southern Asia. During the program, sediment cores from three sites on the ocean floor are analyzed. At each site, the student works with real scientists in a variety of shipboard laboratories and then discusses the results with the Chief Scientist. Throughout the program the student learns about tools and techniques used by geoscientists and how to combine results from laboratory analyses into a viable theory. An accompanying teacher's manual is available upon request.

Related URL

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Curriculum Materials and Resources.

Service Citation

Title: ODP: From Mountains to Monsoons Provider: Joint Oceanographic Institutions URL: http://eesc.columbia.edu/courses/ees/lithosphere/labs/lab5/index.html

Service Keywords

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >BACKGROUND INFORMATION   [Definition]

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES   [Definition]

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS >STAND ALONE   [Definition]

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >MONSOONS   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >STORMS   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >RAIN   [Definition]

HUMAN DIMENSIONS >NATURAL HAZARDS >EARTHQUAKES   [Definition]

HUMAN DIMENSIONS >NATURAL HAZARDS >FLOODS   [Definition]

LAND SURFACE >GEOMORPHOLOGY >TECTONIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES   [Definition]

OCEANS >MARINE SEDIMENTS >SEDIMENT COMPOSITION   [Definition]

OCEANS >MARINE SEDIMENTS >SEDIMENTARY TEXTURES   [Definition]

OCEANS >MARINE SEDIMENTS   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >LITHOSPHERIC PLATE MOTION   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >PLATE BOUNDARIES   [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION OCEANS

Platform

SHIPS   [Information]

Use Constraints

Macintosh and Windows compatible.

Keywords

ODP

Ocean Drilling Program

Service Provider

U.S. Science Support Program - Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, Joint Oceanographic Institutions Service Provider Personnel Name: JOHN FARRELL Phone: (202) 232-3900 x 211 Fax: (202) 462-8754 Email: jfarrell at joiscience.org Contact Address: Joint Oceanographic Institutions 1755 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700 City: Washington Province or State: DC Postal Code: 20036-2102 Country: USA

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS Role: SERF AUTHOR Phone: (301) 614-6898 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

JOI SCIENCE INFO Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: (202) 232-3900 Fax: (202) 462-8754 Email: info at joiscience.org Contact Address: Joint Oceanographic Institutions 1755 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700 City: Washington Province or State: DC Postal Code: 20036-2102 Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2003-11-13 SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-12-22