About this lesson
A closer look
By mid-2015, global temperatures were breaking records again after a period when surface warming had slowed. Climate scientist Kevin Trenberth asked whether the hiatus was over. His analysis showed that a natural Pacific pattern, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, controls where the ocean stores extra heat, making the global temperature record look less like a smooth ramp and more like a rising staircase.
Suggested grade level
Grades 9–12
Suggested teaching range based on the reading, scientific concepts, and classroom activity. Teachers can adapt the lesson for their students.
Source material
This curriculum draws on material from theconversation.com.
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