ODP: From Mountains to Monsoons is intended to bring scientific results of the Ocean Drilling Program into the classroom. In this program the student is invited to join a scientific ocean drilling expedition to the Indian Ocean to investigate the hypothesis that there is a link between the uplift of the Himalayan Mountains and the intensification of the monsoons in Southern Asia. During the program, sediment cores from three sites on the ocean floor are analyzed. At each site, the student works with real scientists in a variety of shipboard laboratories and then discusses the results with the Chief Scientist. Throughout the program the student learns about tools and techniques used by geoscientists and how to combine results from laboratory analyses into a viable theory.

The Mountains to Monsoons CD-ROM is currently out of print. We would be interested in your feedback on this resource as we are considering improving the CD-ROM for future distribution.
Contact info@oceanleadership.org with feedback or for more information.

The teacher's manual is available on-line:
ODP: From Mountains to Monsoons Teacher's Guide (PDF: 224KB)