Modeling Marine Ecosystems with Virtual Reality:

Observations & Models Module Worksheet #1

Estimated Temperature (inland and coastal)

Record your estimates for the temperature in Middleton in the table below.

Town

Temperature

Inland Coastal

Coolville 10° C (50° F) 10° C (50° F)

Middleton

Warmville 20° C (68° F) 20° C (68° F)

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Modeling Marine Ecosystems with Virtual Reality:

Observations & Models Worksheet #2

Hawaiian Buoy Temperature Model

Estimate the temperature at the buoy between Kaua’i and Oahu at

different times using your simple model. Record your estimates in

the “Model” column in the table below.

Time

Temperature (° C)

Kaua’i Model Oahu

3 AM 17 21

6 AM 18 22

9 AM 20 24

Noon 23 27

3 PM 25 29

6 PM 22 26

9 PM 20 24

Midnight 18 22

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Modeling Marine Ecosystems with Virtual Reality:

Observations & Models Worksheet #3

Hawaiian Buoy Temperature Data

Record your temperature estimates in the table below. How do

they compare with actual readings from the buoy, which are listed

in the “Buoy” column.

Time

Temperature (° C)

Kaua’i Model Buoy Oahu

3 AM 17 18 21

6 AM 18 19 22

9 AM 20 20 24

Noon 23 21 27

3 PM 25 22 29

6 PM 22 22 26

9 PM 20 21 24

Midnight 18 19 22

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Modeling Marine Ecosystems with Virtual Reality:

Observations & Models Worksheet #4

Strawberry Count Sampling

# of strawberries

Sample 1 15

Sample 2 25

Sample 3 20

The table shows the number of strawberries counted in 3 of the 50

quadrats, each 1 meter square, in your garden. What is the average

number of strawberries per square meter in these quadrats?

_____________ strawberries per square meter

Your garden is 5 meters wide and 10 meters long. What is the total area of

your garden?

Garden area = __________ square meters

What is your estimate for the total number of strawberries in your garden?

Total strawberries estimate = __________

The recipe for strawberry pies says that you need 500 strawberries. Will you

have enough strawberries for your pies?

____________________________________________

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Modeling Marine Ecosystems with Virtual Reality:

Observations & Models Worksheet #5

Model Validation: Lobster Biomass

Record data about lobster biomass in the Gulf of Maine in the table below.

Record values for 1970 and 2002 from the model-based dataset

(MarineProtectedAreas) and from the observational dataset

(NEFSCsurveytrawlandMammalBird).

Year

Lobster Biomass (metric tons)

NEFSCsurveytrawlandMammalBirdMarineProtectedAreas

1970

2002

Virtual “Dive” Location:

● Northeast region

● Gulf of Maine

● Sand flats habitat

● Use the NEFSCsurveytrawlandMammalBird and the

MarineProtectedAreas scenario datasets.

● To switch to the NEFSCsurveytrawlandMammalBird or the

MarineProtectedAreas scenario from the Baseline scenario (which

loads by default), click the green “SCN” (scenario) folder icon in the

upper left in VES-V.

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