First day of Spring Semester
... • Oceans absorb long, invisible infrared wavelengths. • The amount of infrared determines ocean temperature. • Ocean water freezes at -2 Celsius. ...
... • Oceans absorb long, invisible infrared wavelengths. • The amount of infrared determines ocean temperature. • Ocean water freezes at -2 Celsius. ...
(f) evaluate the role of plate tectonics with respect to long
... Occasionally continental drift creates a super-continent which includes the vast majority of Earth's land area, which in addition to the effects listed above is likely to reduce the total area of continental shelf (the most species-rich part of the ocean) and produce a vast, arid continental interio ...
... Occasionally continental drift creates a super-continent which includes the vast majority of Earth's land area, which in addition to the effects listed above is likely to reduce the total area of continental shelf (the most species-rich part of the ocean) and produce a vast, arid continental interio ...
Plate Tectonics and the changing earth ppt
... Occasionally continental drift creates a super-continent which includes the vast majority of Earth's land area, which in addition to the effects listed above is likely to reduce the total area of continental shelf (the most species-rich part of the ocean) and produce a vast, arid continental interio ...
... Occasionally continental drift creates a super-continent which includes the vast majority of Earth's land area, which in addition to the effects listed above is likely to reduce the total area of continental shelf (the most species-rich part of the ocean) and produce a vast, arid continental interio ...
Plate Tectonics Lecture
... waves to measure water depth by measuring the time it takes for sound waves to travel from the device and back to a receiver. ...
... waves to measure water depth by measuring the time it takes for sound waves to travel from the device and back to a receiver. ...
Chapter 3 The Dynamic Earth
... All of the oceans are ___________ in a single large interconnected body of water called the _________ ____________. The world ocean plays important roles in the _________________________________ The largest ocean on Earth is the ___________________ with a surface area of about 165,640,000 km2. -The ...
... All of the oceans are ___________ in a single large interconnected body of water called the _________ ____________. The world ocean plays important roles in the _________________________________ The largest ocean on Earth is the ___________________ with a surface area of about 165,640,000 km2. -The ...
Impact of ocean stratification on small
... Physical forcing of the surface ocean includes a variety of energetic processes, ranging from internal wave (IW) to submesoscale and mesoscale. Recent works based on acoustic data showed that, off Peru, the vertical displacements of the oxycline depth provide a robust proxy of isopycnals displacemen ...
... Physical forcing of the surface ocean includes a variety of energetic processes, ranging from internal wave (IW) to submesoscale and mesoscale. Recent works based on acoustic data showed that, off Peru, the vertical displacements of the oxycline depth provide a robust proxy of isopycnals displacemen ...
To change the ocean water density we can: provide heating/cooling
... which indicates the northward MHT at all latitudes in both Hemispheres. ...
... which indicates the northward MHT at all latitudes in both Hemispheres. ...
Ocean Bottom Relief
... The most important ocean currents are those at and near the surface because they interact with the atmosphere and coast and affect shipping. The energy that sets these currents in motion is the frictional drag of the wind on the water surface. As a result, both the speed and the direction of the sur ...
... The most important ocean currents are those at and near the surface because they interact with the atmosphere and coast and affect shipping. The energy that sets these currents in motion is the frictional drag of the wind on the water surface. As a result, both the speed and the direction of the sur ...
File
... Long wavelength wave produced by the sudden movement of a very large volume of water Convergent plate boundary, abrupt slippage of one plate against another results in an underwater earthquake and then a tsunami ...
... Long wavelength wave produced by the sudden movement of a very large volume of water Convergent plate boundary, abrupt slippage of one plate against another results in an underwater earthquake and then a tsunami ...
File - Physical Science
... A) epicenter B) inertial point C) focus D) seismic zone 19. The mechanism by which rocks store and eventually release energy in the form of an earthquake is termed ________. A) elastic rebound B) seismic rebound C) fault displacement D) stress fracture 20. Overall, this type of seismic wave is the m ...
... A) epicenter B) inertial point C) focus D) seismic zone 19. The mechanism by which rocks store and eventually release energy in the form of an earthquake is termed ________. A) elastic rebound B) seismic rebound C) fault displacement D) stress fracture 20. Overall, this type of seismic wave is the m ...
S6E3 1. On most ocean shorelines, the water rises slowly and
... Part C Tides are caused by the gravitational attraction of Earth, the sun, and the moon. Tsunamis are caused by the force of tectonic plates shifting oceanic crust. Part D An ocean wave is produced by surface winds on the water and a tsunami is caused by the sudden movement of the ocean floor. 6. Pa ...
... Part C Tides are caused by the gravitational attraction of Earth, the sun, and the moon. Tsunamis are caused by the force of tectonic plates shifting oceanic crust. Part D An ocean wave is produced by surface winds on the water and a tsunami is caused by the sudden movement of the ocean floor. 6. Pa ...
Seawater Properties - Marine Biology Honors
... • Temperature varies greatly in the ocean (between -2 ºC to 30 ºC). This has a strong influence on density. • Density is mass/volume. It is measured in g/cm3, g/ml or g/L. • A Hydrometer is the instrument used to determine density. • Salinity and temperature affect the density of water (as salinity ...
... • Temperature varies greatly in the ocean (between -2 ºC to 30 ºC). This has a strong influence on density. • Density is mass/volume. It is measured in g/cm3, g/ml or g/L. • A Hydrometer is the instrument used to determine density. • Salinity and temperature affect the density of water (as salinity ...
Ocean Floor Features
... and suckle their young. Whether it's humpbacks off the Hawaiian Islands or gray whales off the coast of Baja California, shallow bays and the waters near islands provide shelter for some of the most impressive marine mammals found anywhere on the planet. ...
... and suckle their young. Whether it's humpbacks off the Hawaiian Islands or gray whales off the coast of Baja California, shallow bays and the waters near islands provide shelter for some of the most impressive marine mammals found anywhere on the planet. ...
Ocean Water Chemistry
... • During excursions the amount of chalky limestone getting to the sea floor is in flux • Oceanographers use limestone incidence as an accurate measure of paleotemperature ...
... • During excursions the amount of chalky limestone getting to the sea floor is in flux • Oceanographers use limestone incidence as an accurate measure of paleotemperature ...
Evidence for Sea-Floor Spreading
... the denser of the 2 plates to dive back to the mantle. This process is known as subduction. • Over millions of years, this material may rise again as new oceanic crust. ...
... the denser of the 2 plates to dive back to the mantle. This process is known as subduction. • Over millions of years, this material may rise again as new oceanic crust. ...
4-1_4-2_climate_ecosystems
... conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region. ...
... conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region. ...
The Major Discoveries of Scientific Ocean Drilling
... progressively older away from spreading ridges. 2. Matched magnetic reversal stratigraphy with age of ocean sediments and crust away from spreading ridges. 3. Elucidated various plate motions and evolution of continental drift over the past 120 million years. 4. Demonstrated that hot spots—though ...
... progressively older away from spreading ridges. 2. Matched magnetic reversal stratigraphy with age of ocean sediments and crust away from spreading ridges. 3. Elucidated various plate motions and evolution of continental drift over the past 120 million years. 4. Demonstrated that hot spots—though ...
Geological Features
... Volcanic eruptions can even change Earth’s weather patterns. Volcanic eruptions also occur under the oceans; these volcanoes that are built up are called seamounts. If the seamount rises above the ocean surface it is called a volcanic island (for example Hawaii or Japan). ...
... Volcanic eruptions can even change Earth’s weather patterns. Volcanic eruptions also occur under the oceans; these volcanoes that are built up are called seamounts. If the seamount rises above the ocean surface it is called a volcanic island (for example Hawaii or Japan). ...
Physical Geography Terms and Definitions
... sound – a wide inlet of the sea or ocean that often separates a coastline from a nearby island (i.e. Long Island Sound) ...
... sound – a wide inlet of the sea or ocean that often separates a coastline from a nearby island (i.e. Long Island Sound) ...
Chapter 1
... The season of the northern hemisphere diagram • Five basic atmospheric elements – Solar energy (insolation), temperature, pressure, wind, and precipitation • The sun’s energy comes from fusion – Electromagnetic energy – Shortwave radiation: gamma rays; x-rays, ultraviolet rays; visible light and nea ...
... The season of the northern hemisphere diagram • Five basic atmospheric elements – Solar energy (insolation), temperature, pressure, wind, and precipitation • The sun’s energy comes from fusion – Electromagnetic energy – Shortwave radiation: gamma rays; x-rays, ultraviolet rays; visible light and nea ...
Ocean Bottom - PAMS-Doyle
... Ocean Life Zones Plant and animal life in the ocean is affect by three factors: amount of sunlight, temperature, and pressure Plants and animals can be classified into three major groups according to their habitats of the water in which they live ...
... Ocean Life Zones Plant and animal life in the ocean is affect by three factors: amount of sunlight, temperature, and pressure Plants and animals can be classified into three major groups according to their habitats of the water in which they live ...
February 2008 - UP Beta Sigma
... that glaciers are melting faster than predicted by computer modeling. What’s more, the rate of melting is faster than what can be accounted for by human activity. The implication? There’s a one-two punch that’s flooring the glaciers. It used to be that about 10 percent of Earth's land is covered wit ...
... that glaciers are melting faster than predicted by computer modeling. What’s more, the rate of melting is faster than what can be accounted for by human activity. The implication? There’s a one-two punch that’s flooring the glaciers. It used to be that about 10 percent of Earth's land is covered wit ...
Review sheet – Chapter 1 (Introduction)
... Understand that oceanography is a multi-interdisciplinary science Know that the ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface and accounts for ~97% of the water found on Earth (only 3% of water on Earth is freshwater) Know that the average depth of the ocean is ~3,800 meters (12,500 feet) Know that the av ...
... Understand that oceanography is a multi-interdisciplinary science Know that the ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface and accounts for ~97% of the water found on Earth (only 3% of water on Earth is freshwater) Know that the average depth of the ocean is ~3,800 meters (12,500 feet) Know that the av ...
Sea-Floor Spreading
... A trench is a steep-walled valley on the sea floor adjacent to a continental margin. For example, ocean crust formed at the East Pacific Rise, an oceanic ridge in the east Pacific, plunges into the trench adjacent to the Andes Mountains on the west side of the South American continent. In Hess' mode ...
... A trench is a steep-walled valley on the sea floor adjacent to a continental margin. For example, ocean crust formed at the East Pacific Rise, an oceanic ridge in the east Pacific, plunges into the trench adjacent to the Andes Mountains on the west side of the South American continent. In Hess' mode ...
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.