The NOAA Collection within the Bridge Ocean Science Education Resource Center is a selection of exemplary NOAA resources that have been reviewed by educators and selected as particularly well-suited for educational purposes.
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Bridge DATA: Heat Capacity Why does coffee take so long to cool down? Why is ocean water sometimes the warmest when the average daily air temperature starts to drop? How can buoys help us explore these questions? In this hands-on introduction to heat capacity by the Bridge and COSEE-NOW, students explore the concept and its effects on our daily lives. Students use ocean observing system data to investigate why water acts as a thermal buffer and the practical applications this has.
