“59.5 Degrees South”, School Journal, level 3, August 2013
19 August 2013
59.5 degrees south is the GPS position where the author dropped an Argo float into the Southern Ocean. This article is a recount of her journey on the NIWA ship, Kaharoa.
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Discussion starters
- Characteristics of technology: Use this and other examples to describe examples of how technology has impacted on the natural world over time. (level 3)
- Technological products: Describe the properties of materials used in particular products that can be measured objectively and that can be measured subjectively. (level 3)
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