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Catalyst: Seals help climate research

Video Catalyst: Seals help climate research

TLF ID M015377

Discover how seals are helping scientists study Antarctica, polar regions, oceans and climate change. Scientists use Weddell and southern elephant seals to gather data and monitor the way currents move heat around the world's oceans.

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Educational value
  • This resource is available on ABC Splash
Year level

8; 9; 10

Topics Atmosphere Polar regions Antarctica Scientists Carbon cycle Water cycle Ecosystems Photosynthesis Climate change Global warming Cooperation Innovation Scientific inquiry Instrumentation (Technology) Oceans Seals Discovery (Observations) Interdisciplinary research Cellular respiration
Learning area
  • Science

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  • Contributor
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Creator
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Video
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  • Metadata © Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Education Services Australia Ltd 2012 (except where otherwise indicated). Digital content © Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2012 (except where otherwise indicated).