Module 2 Convergence
Tea Leaves

There are multiple processes occurring in this simplest of demonstrations - the stirring of tea leaves in a glass of water - that are often overlooked yet fundamental to understanding why the ocean circulates the way it does in certain situations.

Lesson Plan: Check out this lesson plan that tells you what you need and how to do the demonstration.

Animation: Expand your understanding of the oceanographic concept with an animation that will make you thirsty to learn.

Funding from National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Award # NAG 13-02042