Ocean Currents
... • Ocean storage and release of heat is a key forcing mechanism for weather • Oceans absorb (release) atmospheric gasses, such as oxygen and CO2. – Absorption of CO2 by oceans is the most important sink of CO2 from the atmosphere – Amount of CO2 that the oceans can hold is inversely proportional to t ...
... • Ocean storage and release of heat is a key forcing mechanism for weather • Oceans absorb (release) atmospheric gasses, such as oxygen and CO2. – Absorption of CO2 by oceans is the most important sink of CO2 from the atmosphere – Amount of CO2 that the oceans can hold is inversely proportional to t ...
Global climate breaks new records January to June 2016
... 378th consecutive month with temperatures above the 20th century average. The last month with temperatures below the 20th century average was December 1984. “Another month, another record. And another. And another. Decades-long trends of climate change are reaching new climaxes, fuelled by the stron ...
... 378th consecutive month with temperatures above the 20th century average. The last month with temperatures below the 20th century average was December 1984. “Another month, another record. And another. And another. Decades-long trends of climate change are reaching new climaxes, fuelled by the stron ...
Section 15.2 - CPO Science
... Global climate change refers to changes in the factors used to describe a climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) that last for two or more decades. Since the Sun and the oceans affect weather patterns, changes in the Sun’s intensity or in ocean circulation can cause climate change ...
... Global climate change refers to changes in the factors used to describe a climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) that last for two or more decades. Since the Sun and the oceans affect weather patterns, changes in the Sun’s intensity or in ocean circulation can cause climate change ...
Ch 13 Sec 3 Global Warming Note Taking Guide
... and snow at the poles would ___________ , causing sea levels around the world to ___________ . • Coastal ___________ , and other low-lying areas could be ___________ . People who live near coastlines could lose their homes and sources of income. • The ___________ of bays and estuaries might increase ...
... and snow at the poles would ___________ , causing sea levels around the world to ___________ . • Coastal ___________ , and other low-lying areas could be ___________ . People who live near coastlines could lose their homes and sources of income. • The ___________ of bays and estuaries might increase ...
Climate Change
... temperatures have increased since the industrial revolution. 0.76°C increase in air ...
... temperatures have increased since the industrial revolution. 0.76°C increase in air ...
Marine Science Unit 7 1. are underwater, volcanic mountains with
... 20. Continental shelves are usually ________, they differ in their ___________, or distance they extend into seawater. 21. A low-lying coast will have a __________ and ____________ continental shelf. 22. Layers of _____________ and ____________deposits on the continental shelf provide pockets of ___ ...
... 20. Continental shelves are usually ________, they differ in their ___________, or distance they extend into seawater. 21. A low-lying coast will have a __________ and ____________ continental shelf. 22. Layers of _____________ and ____________deposits on the continental shelf provide pockets of ___ ...
Human Influence on Weather
... – Ozone “hole” is an area over the south pole where stratospheric ozone levels have drastically fallen – Atmospheric conditions (extreme cold, polar vortex) lead to efficient ozone destruction there ...
... – Ozone “hole” is an area over the south pole where stratospheric ozone levels have drastically fallen – Atmospheric conditions (extreme cold, polar vortex) lead to efficient ozone destruction there ...
Climate Change - Norfolk Coast Partnership
... marshes (Boorman, 1992). The salt marshes get eroded by the rising sea level but they are prevented from migrating inland because of fixed flood defence walls, this is called coastal squeeze. This would mean a reduction in many salt marsh species including the Redshank, a popular British wading bird ...
... marshes (Boorman, 1992). The salt marshes get eroded by the rising sea level but they are prevented from migrating inland because of fixed flood defence walls, this is called coastal squeeze. This would mean a reduction in many salt marsh species including the Redshank, a popular British wading bird ...
Seawater Properties - Marine Biology Honors
... transparent so sunlight can penetrate fairly deep into the ocean (which helps plants to grow). • Transparency depends on what is suspended and dissolved in the water. • Different colors of light penetrate to different depths of the ocean. Blue light penetrates the deepest, red light the ...
... transparent so sunlight can penetrate fairly deep into the ocean (which helps plants to grow). • Transparency depends on what is suspended and dissolved in the water. • Different colors of light penetrate to different depths of the ocean. Blue light penetrates the deepest, red light the ...
- US CLIVAR
... Projections for the CCS under global warming scenarios • Furtado et al. (2011) examined AL/PDO and NPO/NPGO statistics in the AR4 future climate model projections: No significant changes in space-time statistics • Sydeman et al. (2013) suggest a significant change in NPGO variance occurred in the ...
... Projections for the CCS under global warming scenarios • Furtado et al. (2011) examined AL/PDO and NPO/NPGO statistics in the AR4 future climate model projections: No significant changes in space-time statistics • Sydeman et al. (2013) suggest a significant change in NPGO variance occurred in the ...
File
... Nor'easter- A low-pressure disturbance forming along the South Atlantic coast and moving northeast along the Middle Atlantic and New England coasts to the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. Also called a Northeaster or Coastal Storm. Ocean circulation ...
... Nor'easter- A low-pressure disturbance forming along the South Atlantic coast and moving northeast along the Middle Atlantic and New England coasts to the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. Also called a Northeaster or Coastal Storm. Ocean circulation ...
Physical Oceanography Lesson 1
... – Covers the largest area—more than half of the water in the world • The Indian Ocean – Third largest ocean in the world • The Atlantic Ocean – Shallowest of the three largest oceans (3.93 km, 12880 feet) – Area of sea-floor spreading • The Arctic Ocean – The smallest in area of the oceans – Has a v ...
... – Covers the largest area—more than half of the water in the world • The Indian Ocean – Third largest ocean in the world • The Atlantic Ocean – Shallowest of the three largest oceans (3.93 km, 12880 feet) – Area of sea-floor spreading • The Arctic Ocean – The smallest in area of the oceans – Has a v ...
Oceanography
... A Portuguese map of about 1558 by Bastiam Lopez shows that by this time, maps were getting better. They were very richly decorated. The next stage in the development of Oceanography was early scientific investigation. The ocean had initially only been seen as an obstacle in getting from one place to ...
... A Portuguese map of about 1558 by Bastiam Lopez shows that by this time, maps were getting better. They were very richly decorated. The next stage in the development of Oceanography was early scientific investigation. The ocean had initially only been seen as an obstacle in getting from one place to ...
climate change and ozone depletion
... 3. The primary ways in which the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can be increased are a. Burning fossil fuels b. Fertilizing croplands c. Clearing forests and grasslands d. Two of the above are correct e. All of the above are correct 4. Ozone is beneficial in the stratosphere but harmful ...
... 3. The primary ways in which the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can be increased are a. Burning fossil fuels b. Fertilizing croplands c. Clearing forests and grasslands d. Two of the above are correct e. All of the above are correct 4. Ozone is beneficial in the stratosphere but harmful ...
course outline - Clackamas Community College
... occur Understand societies influence on water resources with regards to pollution, overuse and conservation efforts Explain the ocean system with regards to various regions in the ocean, the structure of the ocean basins and the various life zones found there Explain the structure of mid-ocean ridge ...
... occur Understand societies influence on water resources with regards to pollution, overuse and conservation efforts Explain the ocean system with regards to various regions in the ocean, the structure of the ocean basins and the various life zones found there Explain the structure of mid-ocean ridge ...
Ocean Ch 15 Animals-Ben
... Approx. 95% of marine organisms live on the sea floor, which varies from rocky to sandy to muddy. 15 -1. Distribution of Benthic Organisms Most biomass depends on the productivity of the surface waters. Sunlight penetrates to the bottom where the water is shallow. 15 -2. Communities along Rocky Shor ...
... Approx. 95% of marine organisms live on the sea floor, which varies from rocky to sandy to muddy. 15 -1. Distribution of Benthic Organisms Most biomass depends on the productivity of the surface waters. Sunlight penetrates to the bottom where the water is shallow. 15 -2. Communities along Rocky Shor ...
Blog 1 Aman Sharma
... The oceans are serving as an international garbage disposal: the water serves for a place to discard sewage, industrial run off and chemicals. The human consequence on the ocean is bioaccumulation, the process where levels of toxic chemicals in organisms increase as they eat each other at each succe ...
... The oceans are serving as an international garbage disposal: the water serves for a place to discard sewage, industrial run off and chemicals. The human consequence on the ocean is bioaccumulation, the process where levels of toxic chemicals in organisms increase as they eat each other at each succe ...
TEST 3 Spring Semester, GG101
... c. Gravel is more easily eroded than clay. d. Sand is harder to erode than clay. e. All sediments erode at the same water velocity. The lowest level to which a stream can erode is known as the: a. Hjulstrom diagram. b. Topset bed. c. Graded profile. d. Base level. e. Floodplain. Channels generally t ...
... c. Gravel is more easily eroded than clay. d. Sand is harder to erode than clay. e. All sediments erode at the same water velocity. The lowest level to which a stream can erode is known as the: a. Hjulstrom diagram. b. Topset bed. c. Graded profile. d. Base level. e. Floodplain. Channels generally t ...
Effects of global warming on oceans
Global warming can affect sea levels, coastlines, ocean acidification, ocean currents, seawater, sea surface temperatures, tides, the sea floor, weather, and trigger several changes in ocean bio-geochemistry; all of these affect the functioning of a society.