Science Nation: Engineers Week--The Krill Factor in Ocean Mixing
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesScientists have long chalked up ocean mixing of salt, heat, nutrients, and gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, to wind and tides. New research is investigating another possible contributor: krill. Mixing ocean water may seem like a big job for such a tiny creature, but krill are a force of nature when they migrate in giant swarms to feed at night. Part of the "Science Nation" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 3 minutes 44 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Marine Life, Oceanography, Science Experiments
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2018
- Producer/Distributor: National Science Foundation
- Series: Science Nation
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