Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 8:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Welcome to the Camp Internet Channel Islands Oceanography Dig …… we are going off shore today to explore the waters surrounding the Channel Islands of California. What features on land and in the sea influence life in the channel waters ? Where do they come from ? What do they cause ? Let’s find out !!

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 8:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 8:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG #1 - What is the largest geographic feature that influences life in the Channel ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 8:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #2 - What are the names of the two zones in the water that meet in the Channel and influence life in the Channel waters ? Where do they come from ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 8:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #3 - What happens when these two forces meet ? What is the name of the events that is created where they meet ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 8:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #4 - There is another BIG force that effects sea life in the Channel waters and it happens in February and March each year – right when the whale visitors increase in number. What is this force caused by and what does it do to the water ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 8:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #5 - Now read carefully, what is the name of the SOUTHERN current that brings the warmer Mexican waters up into the Channel and what time of year does this happen ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 8:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #6 - What are the names of the two channels off the coast of Southern California ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 8:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #7 - Name the three main features in geography UNDER the sea in the Channel waters. Which are higher and what is the lowest ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 8:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig#8 – How many types of whales and dolphins visit the Channel waters and what agency studies them ? button

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 8:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #9 - Learn about the Sustainable Seas Expedition that is studying the oceanography and marine biology of the National Marine Sanctuaries. From their main page at this button , click on Channel Islands to find out what technologies they are using to study the Channel Islands Sanctuary. And what documents do they create using those technologies ? Come back and tell us what you discover !

Camp Internet Dig Team: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 8:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #10 – If you could be an animal or creature living in the Channel waters – which would you choose and why ?

Oaks Middle School: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig#1: Point Conception has the the largest influence in the Channel.

Arrowhead Eagles: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:17AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Arrowhead Eagles say Point conception has the largest influence.

oaks team two: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:18AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Answer dig #3:when two forces meet it is called gyro.

oaks team two: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:19AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer dig #3:when two forces meet it is caiied gyro.

: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:19AM PST (-0800 GMT)
awnser dig #4:The force is caused by offshore winds that create an upwelling.

oaks team 7: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer dig #7:sea mounts, sea basins, and sea canyons are the three main features of geogroaphy under the sea.

oaks team two: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer dig #3:when two forces meet it is caiied gyro.

oaks team ?: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig#7-sea mouns,sea basins,and sea canyons are the three main features of geography

oaks team 6: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer dig#6 The two channels are the deep sea chanel and the san pedro channel

Arrowhead Eagles: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Arrowhead Eagles say Upwelling is caused by wind.It brings deep waters up to the surface.

oaksteam#1: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The 2 zones are oregonian zone and california zone

oaks team 7: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer #8: 27 species of whales and dolphins visit or inhabitat the national marine sancuary

oaks team 3: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
awnser dig #4 :the offshore winds create an upwelling.

Arrowhead Eagles: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Arrowhead Eagles say When two forces meet, it is called a gyre.

oaks team 7: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer dig#6:The names of the two channels off the coast of Southern California are the Santa Barbara Channel,and the San Pedro Channel

oaks team 6: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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oaks team two: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer dig #9: IF i could be an animal in the sea i would be a whale because they are big and strong

oaks team 6: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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2: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Arrowhead Eagles: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Our answer is Santa Barbara and Ventura.

: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer#5oaksteam5:thewarmer currentis called the california current and comes up in november

Arrowhead Eagles: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Our answer is the southern current is called a gyre.It comes in Febuary and March and sometimes in June.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:41AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello Oaks and Eagles - glad ot have you with us ... many of you are finding the correct answers, but others need to look over the answers and work to find the right ones .... example .... What are the two names of the channels ? hint - both are named after cities on the land ...... The gyre is not a current .... what is it ? Keep DIGGING !!!

Arrowhead Eagles JP & RJ: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 9:44AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The features are sea mounts, sea basins, and sea canyons.

: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
santa barbrachannel and san pedro

oaks team #3: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer to didget7-mounts, sea basins, and sea crayons.

oaks team #3: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:09AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The three main features are sea mounts sea basins and sea canyons

oaksteam#2: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:09AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We think the answers to number six is:Santa Barbra and San pedro

oaks team #3: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The three main features in under the sea channel is sea mounts,sea basins ,and sea canyons. sea mounts is the highest sea canyons and sea basin are the lowest

oaksteam1: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
the warmer current is called the Califorina current and comes up in November

oaksteam1: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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oaksteam#5: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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oaks team #3: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:17AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer to didget7-mounts, sea basins, and sea crayons. the highest is sea mounts, next is sea sea canyons, and then, sea bazins

oaksteam#6: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:18AM PST (-0800 GMT)
crayon

oaks team #3: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:18AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer to didget7-mounts, sea basins, and sea canyons. the highest is sea mounts, next is sea sea canyons, and then, sea bazins

oaksteam1: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:19AM PST (-0800 GMT)
our answer is santa barbara & ventura

oaksteam1: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
warmer clim

Arrowhead Eagles: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The southern current is called the California current.

oaksteam1: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
c mounts , c basins

eagles: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 10:44AM PST (-0800 GMT)
THere are 27 speacies of whales and dolphins,

oaks team #3: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 11:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Answer dig #4 Upwelling draws deep waters up to the surface.

oaksteam4: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 11:10AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answerdig#5:The california current , by november each year

: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 11:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer#5:california current comes up from mexicoby november.

oaks team #4: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 11:12AM PST (-0800 GMT)
answer#5:california current comes up from mexicoby november.

oaks team #2: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 11:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Answer dig #3:They create a gyre,they make a clockwise rotation.

Brown Pelicans Madison School : . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 1:37PM PST (-0800 GMT)
the largest geographic feature that influences in the channel is Point Conception.

otters Madison School: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 1:38PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The largest geographic feature that impacts on oceanography is Point Conception.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 1:38PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello Madison School - please scroll box back up to the top and work on the Dig ... sorry for the random (and goofy)posts from other students during lunch ... but the earlier classes worked well online and we know you will too ... have fun - we look forards to seeing what you choose when you get to #10 ...

#1The largest geographic feature is the point Conception.

: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 1:44PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig#1.The largest geographic feature that directly impacts on the oceangraphy of the region is point conception on the mainland at the northern tip of the channel.

Starfish,Madison School: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 1:46PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig#1 The largest geographic feature that directly impacts on the oceanography of the reiginis point concept.

Starfish,Madison School: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 1:47PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Is the piont conception

Brown Pelicans Madison School : . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 1:51PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig 2 -The names of the two zones in the water that meet in the channel waters and influence life in the channel are the California zone and the Ocean zone. They come from south of Point Conception.

Doliphins madison school: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 1:52PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 The two zones are 1. Oregonian comes from Alaska 2.California zone comes from Mexico

otters Madison School: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 1:56PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2.The names of the two zones are the Ocean zones and the California zones. 2.The two zones come from Mexico and circles around Santa Barbara and Anacampa Island.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 2:00PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Madison - only one of the two zones answers is right above - WHICH ONE ????

Sea Urchins madison: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 2:03PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig#2 The names are Oregonian zone and the California zone. The Oregonian zone is from a Alaskan waters and the California zone is from Mexico.

otters Madison School: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 2:04PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2.The California zone comes from a stong current from Mexico and circles around Santa Barbara Island and Anacampa Island.

Doliphins madison school: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 2:07PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 When the Oregonian zone and the California zone meet, they create a translation zone.The event that happens is a gyre.

Starfish,Madison School: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 2:08PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig#2 The two zones of water are Oregonian zone and the North Pacific zone. The Oregonian comes from Alaskan waters and the North Pacific zone comes from Mexico and then circles Santa Barbara and Anacapa.

Brown Pelicans Madison School : . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 2:15PM PST (-0800 GMT)
the names of the two zones that meet in the channel waters are called the Oregonian zone and the California zone. The Oregonian zone comes from the artic Alaskan waters. the California zone come from the sea current that comes up from mexico and then circles around between Santa Barbra and Anacapa iland.

Doliphins madison school: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 2:16PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 The force is caused by offshore winds.The deep water comes up to the surface.

otters Madison School: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 2:17PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2.The two zone names are Oregonian zone from the Alaskan waters,and Califrnia zone that comes from a current from Mexico.

Doliphins madison school: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 2:17PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 The force is caused by offshore winds.The deep water comes up to the surface when the water upwells.

Sea Urchins madison: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 2:17PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig#3 The two opposite forces tempertures meet and a powerful gyre rotation is craeted. When this is created it is called Tranitional zone.

Starfish,Madison School: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 2:19PM PST (-0800 GMT)
It is the Califorina zone.

Starfish,Madison School: . . . . Mon, Nov 13, 2:23PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #3 When these two curents meet the colder Oregonain zone and the warmer Califorina zone they meet a powerful gyre rotation is created, swirling clockwise around the Northern channel islands.