Oceanography Lecture 15
... Oceans’ depths are filled with cold water (colder than the ~17.5°C average T of the Oceans’ surface waters). ! Most of this water must have originated in polar latitudes, where it was chilled by losing heat to the frigid air. ! Uniformity of T and salinity of subsurface seawater from Ocean to Ocean ...
... Oceans’ depths are filled with cold water (colder than the ~17.5°C average T of the Oceans’ surface waters). ! Most of this water must have originated in polar latitudes, where it was chilled by losing heat to the frigid air. ! Uniformity of T and salinity of subsurface seawater from Ocean to Ocean ...
Chapter 4 Marine Sedimentation
... of the depositional environment. • Terrigenous sediments strongly reflect their source and are transported to the sea by wind, rivers and glaciers. • Rate of erosion is important in determining nature of sediments. ...
... of the depositional environment. • Terrigenous sediments strongly reflect their source and are transported to the sea by wind, rivers and glaciers. • Rate of erosion is important in determining nature of sediments. ...
Chapter 4 Marine Sedimentation
... of the depositional environment. • Terrigenous sediments strongly reflect their source and are transported to the sea by wind, rivers and glaciers. • Rate of erosion is important in determining nature of sediments. ...
... of the depositional environment. • Terrigenous sediments strongly reflect their source and are transported to the sea by wind, rivers and glaciers. • Rate of erosion is important in determining nature of sediments. ...
Content review with outline and thought questions
... The intertidal zone of rocky shorelines is commonly zoned vertically because this region offers a stable substrate (rock) that is regularly emersed and immersed by tidal water. This causes systematic variations in temperature, salinity, and sunlight exposure that depend on the stage of the tide. Fur ...
... The intertidal zone of rocky shorelines is commonly zoned vertically because this region offers a stable substrate (rock) that is regularly emersed and immersed by tidal water. This causes systematic variations in temperature, salinity, and sunlight exposure that depend on the stage of the tide. Fur ...
Ocean Currents - Holy Angels School
... • When surface currents meet continents, they are deflected and change direction. • The deflection of moving objects from a straight path due to Earth’s rotation is called the Coriolis Effect. • In the Northern Hemisphere, currents are deflected to the right. • In the Southern Hemisphere, currents a ...
... • When surface currents meet continents, they are deflected and change direction. • The deflection of moving objects from a straight path due to Earth’s rotation is called the Coriolis Effect. • In the Northern Hemisphere, currents are deflected to the right. • In the Southern Hemisphere, currents a ...
The Ocean Floor
... The continents lie on the continental plates. The edges of these plates are under water, and they form the continental shelves. These shelves slope outward very gently towards the ocean depths. In some places these shelves go out a long way, up to 900 miles: In other places the shelves are much narr ...
... The continents lie on the continental plates. The edges of these plates are under water, and they form the continental shelves. These shelves slope outward very gently towards the ocean depths. In some places these shelves go out a long way, up to 900 miles: In other places the shelves are much narr ...
EarthScience-Climate and Insolation review
... water leave behind salt, increasing salinity levels and water density. k. In the summer the Mediterranean Sea loses more water by evaporation than it gets back as rain. The salinity and density of the Mediterranean Sea increase. As a result, deep currents of dense water flow along the sea bottom fro ...
... water leave behind salt, increasing salinity levels and water density. k. In the summer the Mediterranean Sea loses more water by evaporation than it gets back as rain. The salinity and density of the Mediterranean Sea increase. As a result, deep currents of dense water flow along the sea bottom fro ...
Sample pages 1 PDF
... Antarctica. There are great differences in the character of the oceans, and these differences are of fundamental importance, both in the geography of the oceans themselves, and to the climatic patterns of the whole Earth. The surface of the ocean is differentiated into regions, or zones, with differ ...
... Antarctica. There are great differences in the character of the oceans, and these differences are of fundamental importance, both in the geography of the oceans themselves, and to the climatic patterns of the whole Earth. The surface of the ocean is differentiated into regions, or zones, with differ ...
Spatial Distribution
... = particulate organic matter that originates in the ocean Formed by collisions of debris and large particles, or decaying material, with bacteria and protists attached. Sinks to bottom, carrying nutrients away from surface. ...
... = particulate organic matter that originates in the ocean Formed by collisions of debris and large particles, or decaying material, with bacteria and protists attached. Sinks to bottom, carrying nutrients away from surface. ...
Sea-Floor Spreading
... deep underwater canyons are deep-ocean trenches. Subduction is the process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deepocean trench and back into the mantle. ...
... deep underwater canyons are deep-ocean trenches. Subduction is the process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deepocean trench and back into the mantle. ...
PDF: Printable Press Release
... buoyancy changes by forcing mineral oil in and out of an inflatable bladder. Moving the battery fore or aft within the hull shifts the center of gravity to control pitch, rotating it from side to side controls roll. Smith says that gliders bring several potential benefits to ocean research. For one, ...
... buoyancy changes by forcing mineral oil in and out of an inflatable bladder. Moving the battery fore or aft within the hull shifts the center of gravity to control pitch, rotating it from side to side controls roll. Smith says that gliders bring several potential benefits to ocean research. For one, ...
Sea-Floor Spreading - Madison County Schools
... larger at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Conversely, there is a massive amount of subduction in the Pacific Ocean on the western coast of Asia and the eastern coast of the Americas. This means that the Pacific Ocean (currently the largest ocean on the planet) is shrinking. ...
... larger at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Conversely, there is a massive amount of subduction in the Pacific Ocean on the western coast of Asia and the eastern coast of the Americas. This means that the Pacific Ocean (currently the largest ocean on the planet) is shrinking. ...
Chapter 4 Marine Sedimentation
... of the depositional environment. • Terrigenous sediments strongly reflect their source and are transported to the sea by wind, rivers and glaciers. • Rate of erosion is important in determining nature of sediments. ...
... of the depositional environment. • Terrigenous sediments strongly reflect their source and are transported to the sea by wind, rivers and glaciers. • Rate of erosion is important in determining nature of sediments. ...
Sea-Floor Spreading - Madison County Schools
... larger at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Conversely, there is a massive amount of subduction in the Pacific Ocean on the western coast of Asia and the eastern coast of the Americas. This means that the Pacific Ocean (currently the largest ocean on the planet) is shrinking. ...
... larger at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Conversely, there is a massive amount of subduction in the Pacific Ocean on the western coast of Asia and the eastern coast of the Americas. This means that the Pacific Ocean (currently the largest ocean on the planet) is shrinking. ...
Notes and Investigation
... superocean called Panthalassa. The global climate had warmed by several degrees, especially at the poles. 3. How do you think these conditions might have affected ocean circulation, and led to low oxygen levels in the sea? ...
... superocean called Panthalassa. The global climate had warmed by several degrees, especially at the poles. 3. How do you think these conditions might have affected ocean circulation, and led to low oxygen levels in the sea? ...
Salinity Reading
... Everyone knows that the sea is salty but what exactly is the salt in the sea made of and how did it get there? Chemical Oceanography is the study of the chemicals that make up the salt in the ocean. Chemical Oceanographers are interested in knowing what kind of chemicals are present in the ocean, ho ...
... Everyone knows that the sea is salty but what exactly is the salt in the sea made of and how did it get there? Chemical Oceanography is the study of the chemicals that make up the salt in the ocean. Chemical Oceanographers are interested in knowing what kind of chemicals are present in the ocean, ho ...
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean (also known as the Northern Ocean), located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, although some oceanographers call it the Arctic Mediterranean Sea or simply the Arctic Sea, classifying it a mediterranean sea or an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. Alternatively, the Arctic Ocean can be seen as the northernmost part of the all-encompassing World Ocean.Almost completely surrounded by Eurasia and North America, the Arctic Ocean is partly covered by sea ice throughout the year (and almost completely in winter). The Arctic Ocean's surface temperature and salinity vary seasonally as the ice cover melts and freezes; its salinity is the lowest on average of the five major oceans, due to low evaporation, heavy fresh water inflow from rivers and streams, and limited connection and outflow to surrounding oceanic waters with higher salinities. The summer shrinking of the ice has been quoted at 50%. The US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) uses satellite data to provide a daily record of Arctic sea ice cover and the rate of melting compared to an average period and specific past years.