Global Scale

Research into patterns that cross national boundaries, including many oceanic and climate issues, is done on a global scale.

In our global scale exhibits, you can learn about research efforts to understand such large-scale topics as the migration of whales, climate change and the spread of invasive species.

Try predicting the weather based on satellite imags; watch as scientists tag whales to track their movements through the oceans, and get a look at the satellite images and equipment used to gather information on such phenomena as El Niño.

Take the controls of our ROV simulator to learn first-hand how researchers use these remotely operated vehicles to explore the ocean deeps.

For an even more interactive experience, visit our Magic Planet exhibit to manipulate actual research data about climate and geology and see the results projected as time-lapse animations on a three-dimensional model of the planet Earth.