Rising Tide: Climate Change and
New Jersey
On view through January 24, 2010
Main Building - 1st Floor Gallery
Check-out the Museum's new Rising Tide web page - with interactive games and information at: http://www.state.nj.us/state/museum/rising-tide/
The complex subject of global warming is of critical
interest to the people of New Jersey and indeed to everyone.
New Jersey is a coastal state on the continental margin,
the best possible position for scientific observation
of sea level change. New Jersey is also an ideal area
for time perspective, with a historical record dating
from the 17th century, and enhanced by a fine archaeological
record. Prehistoric perspective extends back well into
the Pleistocene (Ice Age) when much of the Earth's water
was tied up in the form of ice. Elephants and other
large mammals were then common on the continental shelf,
when it was above mean sea level. There will be a discussion
of greenhouse gases, and how they act to trap the warmth
from the Sun's rays. Fossil fuels will also be considered,
showing how their consumption contributes to accelerate
global warming. Maps and photographs will document the
New Jersey coastline. This exhibition, funded by Public
Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, will provide
the extensive information that educators will need in
order to interpret this challenging subject. 
Resources For Teachers
Please download the documents below to help you and
your students prepare for their visit to Rising Tide.
Rising
Tide Curator Facts
Rising
Tide Vocabulary Words
Glacial
Sediments
NJ
Sea Level Rise
NJ
Shorebirds
LightBulb
Comparison
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