The role of phytoplankton in the carbon cycle
... web and in addition are major drivers in the cycling of elements. Of particular interest to the Tasio project (Taxonomic composition and cell size of marine phytoplankton) are diatoms and coccolithophorids, which play key roles in the regulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Carbon uptake by phytop ...
... web and in addition are major drivers in the cycling of elements. Of particular interest to the Tasio project (Taxonomic composition and cell size of marine phytoplankton) are diatoms and coccolithophorids, which play key roles in the regulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Carbon uptake by phytop ...
Planetary geology The Terrestrial Planets
... Heat from differentiation – As dense material sinks it also releases gravitational potential energy. ...
... Heat from differentiation – As dense material sinks it also releases gravitational potential energy. ...
Plate Tectonics Notes
... What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics? -Pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in slow, constant motion -Movement is caused by convection currents in the mantle. -Plates move in three types of behavior -Tectonic plates are made of continental and oceanic crust ...
... What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics? -Pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in slow, constant motion -Movement is caused by convection currents in the mantle. -Plates move in three types of behavior -Tectonic plates are made of continental and oceanic crust ...
What type of boundary is…
... C Seafloor spreading provides evidence to support the plate tectonic theory. D There are three different types of plate boundaries associated with the direction of plate movement. ...
... C Seafloor spreading provides evidence to support the plate tectonic theory. D There are three different types of plate boundaries associated with the direction of plate movement. ...
5-Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
... Edge of one plate being pushed over edge of neighboring plate (zones of violent geologic events) ...
... Edge of one plate being pushed over edge of neighboring plate (zones of violent geologic events) ...
Study Guide # 1
... reasoning for where they are on the globe in relation to each other. 10. List the seven continents and place them in alphabetical order. Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America 11. List the five oceans we studied and place them in alphabetical order. Arctic Ocea ...
... reasoning for where they are on the globe in relation to each other. 10. List the seven continents and place them in alphabetical order. Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America 11. List the five oceans we studied and place them in alphabetical order. Arctic Ocea ...
Where are the jellyfish?
... nuclear reactor to shutdown > In 2007, jellyfish wiped out a salmon farm in Northern Ireland killing 100 000 fish ...
... nuclear reactor to shutdown > In 2007, jellyfish wiped out a salmon farm in Northern Ireland killing 100 000 fish ...
Ocean Exploration - Division on Earth and Life Studies
... from a single large land mass he called Pangaea. At the time, Wegener’s theory wasn’t generally accepted because there was no explanation for the forces required to drive the continents apart. ...
... from a single large land mass he called Pangaea. At the time, Wegener’s theory wasn’t generally accepted because there was no explanation for the forces required to drive the continents apart. ...
Earthquake Study Guide Key
... 2. What scale is traditionally used to measure magnitude? Richter Scale 3. Each increase in magnitude number represents a 10-fold increase in energy released. 4. What does intensity measure? Intensity measures the type of damage done by the earthquake as well as people’s reactions to the earthquake. ...
... 2. What scale is traditionally used to measure magnitude? Richter Scale 3. Each increase in magnitude number represents a 10-fold increase in energy released. 4. What does intensity measure? Intensity measures the type of damage done by the earthquake as well as people’s reactions to the earthquake. ...
Powerpoint
... The lithosphere is cold and brittle and can fracture during an earthquake. The lithosphere is divided into pieces called tectonic plates. They are like broken ice fragments that float on the surface of water. Any sudden shifting of the tectonic plates results in earthquakes. The tectonic plates may ...
... The lithosphere is cold and brittle and can fracture during an earthquake. The lithosphere is divided into pieces called tectonic plates. They are like broken ice fragments that float on the surface of water. Any sudden shifting of the tectonic plates results in earthquakes. The tectonic plates may ...
Florida Coastal Ocean Observing System (FL COOS Caucus)
... expressed interest in the development, implementation and use of a comprehensive and integrated Coastal Ocean Observing System (COOS). A venue was needed for discussions between members of the academic and research community, governmental and regulatory officials, and the private sector providers and ...
... expressed interest in the development, implementation and use of a comprehensive and integrated Coastal Ocean Observing System (COOS). A venue was needed for discussions between members of the academic and research community, governmental and regulatory officials, and the private sector providers and ...
Plate Tectonics Tutoiral Questions
... When two tectonic plates collide, oceanic crust usually subducts beneath continental crust because oceanic crust is primarily composed of igneous rock that has 1. low density and is mafic 2. low density and is felsic 3. high density and is mafic 4. high density and is felsic ...
... When two tectonic plates collide, oceanic crust usually subducts beneath continental crust because oceanic crust is primarily composed of igneous rock that has 1. low density and is mafic 2. low density and is felsic 3. high density and is mafic 4. high density and is felsic ...
News and New Staff
... He has adapted the IPRC Regional Climate Model to the region and is driving the model with warming signals from those IPCC AR4 models that are able to simulate the monsoon well, such as the GFDL model. “Based upon these simulations, I will make projections about regional temperature rise and changes ...
... He has adapted the IPRC Regional Climate Model to the region and is driving the model with warming signals from those IPCC AR4 models that are able to simulate the monsoon well, such as the GFDL model. “Based upon these simulations, I will make projections about regional temperature rise and changes ...
The MJO remained fairly weak over the past several days,... coherent than in previous weeks while other subseasonal modes of...
... The Week-2 outlook is based on the evolution of the weak MJO into phases 1 or 2 by the end of the period, modified by model guidance and taking into account uncertainty due to the other subseasonal modes. The weak MJO and uncertain MJO forecast preclude any high confidence areas during Week-2. Above ...
... The Week-2 outlook is based on the evolution of the weak MJO into phases 1 or 2 by the end of the period, modified by model guidance and taking into account uncertainty due to the other subseasonal modes. The weak MJO and uncertain MJO forecast preclude any high confidence areas during Week-2. Above ...
weather and climate science
... these areas are cooler. Warm air can hold more water vapor than cooler air. You have probably experienced very warm weather and high humidity (moisture in the air) in the summer. Cooler air is denser (heavier) than warmer air, which is often described as “warm air rises.” This phrase often refers to ...
... these areas are cooler. Warm air can hold more water vapor than cooler air. You have probably experienced very warm weather and high humidity (moisture in the air) in the summer. Cooler air is denser (heavier) than warmer air, which is often described as “warm air rises.” This phrase often refers to ...
Ch 4 Re User Friendly
... What are the three types of heat transfer? C ………………………………………………………. C ………………………………………………………. R ……………………………………………………… ...
... What are the three types of heat transfer? C ………………………………………………………. C ………………………………………………………. R ……………………………………………………… ...
Detecting Small Seabed Targets Using A High
... fishing hardware. The prime reason that traditional towed sidescan technology is used for this is the capability of maintaining the sonar close to the seabed thereby imaging using low (even limiting) grazing angles. The target cannot be relied on to have a distinctive backscatter strength (w.r.t. th ...
... fishing hardware. The prime reason that traditional towed sidescan technology is used for this is the capability of maintaining the sonar close to the seabed thereby imaging using low (even limiting) grazing angles. The target cannot be relied on to have a distinctive backscatter strength (w.r.t. th ...
The Early Earth
... Layered, accretionary structures found in the most ancient sedimentary rocks (commonly in carbonate or chert). The stromatolite type "Conophyton" (below) is hailed as a biogenic stromatolite, formed by cyanobacteria ~3.4 billion years ago ....but are these morphologies definitive of biological activ ...
... Layered, accretionary structures found in the most ancient sedimentary rocks (commonly in carbonate or chert). The stromatolite type "Conophyton" (below) is hailed as a biogenic stromatolite, formed by cyanobacteria ~3.4 billion years ago ....but are these morphologies definitive of biological activ ...
Chapter 7 Review - Plate Tectonics
... 10. Explain, using the picture provided, sea floor spreading. Your explanation should include the following terms: mid-ocean ridge, deep-sea trench, subduction, rift valley, molten material, oceanic crust, continental crust, denser, less dense, old rock, young rock. ...
... 10. Explain, using the picture provided, sea floor spreading. Your explanation should include the following terms: mid-ocean ridge, deep-sea trench, subduction, rift valley, molten material, oceanic crust, continental crust, denser, less dense, old rock, young rock. ...
2 The NorTh-easT aTlaNTic - The Quality Status Report 2010
... of up to 600 m during winter with a deep, permanent thermocline in deep oceanic waters. In spring, a strong vertical temperature gradient develops that separates warm surface water from cold deeper water. In shallow shelf areas strong tidal currents keep the water mixed throughout the year. Local va ...
... of up to 600 m during winter with a deep, permanent thermocline in deep oceanic waters. In spring, a strong vertical temperature gradient develops that separates warm surface water from cold deeper water. In shallow shelf areas strong tidal currents keep the water mixed throughout the year. Local va ...
MODULE #1: The Oceans of Our Planet Introduction This course is
... As early as the 1600s, scientists began looking at the shape of the continents and noticed that they seem to “match up” like puzzle pieces. This led many to suggest that the continents may have been joined at one time in our earth’s history. Later, other similarities between continents were discover ...
... As early as the 1600s, scientists began looking at the shape of the continents and noticed that they seem to “match up” like puzzle pieces. This led many to suggest that the continents may have been joined at one time in our earth’s history. Later, other similarities between continents were discover ...
Ocean Basins - University of Washington
... Sub-Environments on Continental Margins Continental shelf smooth, gently dipping (less than 0.1 degrees) land surface during lowstand of sea level glacial ice melted and flooded portion of continent Continental slope steep (more than 4 degrees), rough topography edge of continental crust submarine ...
... Sub-Environments on Continental Margins Continental shelf smooth, gently dipping (less than 0.1 degrees) land surface during lowstand of sea level glacial ice melted and flooded portion of continent Continental slope steep (more than 4 degrees), rough topography edge of continental crust submarine ...
"Inside Earth" Chapter 1 Section 4
... * Mid-Ocean Ridges are chains of volcanoes that wind around Earth; the system is more than 50,000 km long. Most of the mountains are deep underwater, but the island of Iceland is a part of a mid-ocean ridge. What is Sea-Floor Spreading? * Harry Hess connected mid-ocean ridges to Wegener’s hypothesis ...
... * Mid-Ocean Ridges are chains of volcanoes that wind around Earth; the system is more than 50,000 km long. Most of the mountains are deep underwater, but the island of Iceland is a part of a mid-ocean ridge. What is Sea-Floor Spreading? * Harry Hess connected mid-ocean ridges to Wegener’s hypothesis ...
Physical oceanography
Physical oceanography is the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean waters.Physical oceanography is one of several sub-domains into which oceanography is divided. Others include biological, chemical and geological oceanographies.