Sea Floor Spreading
... • Drilling ship Glomar Challenger brought up samples from ocean floor that showed rocks further away from ridge were older and closer rocks were younger ...
... • Drilling ship Glomar Challenger brought up samples from ocean floor that showed rocks further away from ridge were older and closer rocks were younger ...
Dropping pH in the Oceans Causing a Rising Tide of...
... extinction and organisms would adapt to the changes. And even those who are most vocal about the possible effects of ocean acidification acknowledge the uncertainties, and the lack of in situ empirical proof that elevated carbon dioxide in the atmosphere lowers pH and causes significant ecological i ...
... extinction and organisms would adapt to the changes. And even those who are most vocal about the possible effects of ocean acidification acknowledge the uncertainties, and the lack of in situ empirical proof that elevated carbon dioxide in the atmosphere lowers pH and causes significant ecological i ...
Ocean Floor
... • About 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans • Scientists study the ocean floor by using Sonar and satellites. Also use submersibles (like submarines except they can withstand lots of pressure) to collect samples of the ocean floor. Alvin is the name of one submersible. ...
... • About 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans • Scientists study the ocean floor by using Sonar and satellites. Also use submersibles (like submarines except they can withstand lots of pressure) to collect samples of the ocean floor. Alvin is the name of one submersible. ...
Unit 11 Oceans Concepts of Earth Science Key Concepts and
... 2. Describe the two theories for how Earth’s oceans developed. 3. List the common dissolved gases that are found in the ocean according to abundance. List the common solids that are found in the ocean according to abundance. How does temperature impact the amount of dissolved gasses and salinity? 4. ...
... 2. Describe the two theories for how Earth’s oceans developed. 3. List the common dissolved gases that are found in the ocean according to abundance. List the common solids that are found in the ocean according to abundance. How does temperature impact the amount of dissolved gasses and salinity? 4. ...
Mesoscale Ocean Processes
... The role of the ocean, sea ice and coupled feedbacks in the climate variability of the southern ocean ...
... The role of the ocean, sea ice and coupled feedbacks in the climate variability of the southern ocean ...
Currents and Climate
... toward these areas, much of its heat is lost and is carried to northern Europe by the atmosphere, warming the climate there. An important factor influencing sinking is the salinity, or saltiness, of the water. Salt increases the density, or mass per unit volume, of water. The warm water transported ...
... toward these areas, much of its heat is lost and is carried to northern Europe by the atmosphere, warming the climate there. An important factor influencing sinking is the salinity, or saltiness, of the water. Salt increases the density, or mass per unit volume, of water. The warm water transported ...
Oceans and Climate
... caused by a huge influx of fresh water to the ocean. The Medieval Period—An abrupt warming took place about 1,000 years ago. It was not nearly so dramatic as past events, but it nevertheless allowed the Norse to establish settlements in Greenland. The Little Ice Age—The Norse abandoned their Greenla ...
... caused by a huge influx of fresh water to the ocean. The Medieval Period—An abrupt warming took place about 1,000 years ago. It was not nearly so dramatic as past events, but it nevertheless allowed the Norse to establish settlements in Greenland. The Little Ice Age—The Norse abandoned their Greenla ...
Report of the International Association of Biological Oceanography
... President), Dr Jack Matthews (Past Secretary), and Dr Charles Griffiths. The national representatives are under review. Many countries are currently without representation. Proposals and suggestions of new national representatives are welcomed. The development of an IABO website is being considered. ...
... President), Dr Jack Matthews (Past Secretary), and Dr Charles Griffiths. The national representatives are under review. Many countries are currently without representation. Proposals and suggestions of new national representatives are welcomed. The development of an IABO website is being considered. ...
Unit VII: Global Warming: The Evidence
... Location of stations: Stations located in cities are subject to a “heat island effect” that causes local temperatures to increase with time. • Coverage in time and space: Some parts of the world have more coverage than the others. There is very little coverage, for example, in the southern oceans. 2 ...
... Location of stations: Stations located in cities are subject to a “heat island effect” that causes local temperatures to increase with time. • Coverage in time and space: Some parts of the world have more coverage than the others. There is very little coverage, for example, in the southern oceans. 2 ...
Global Microscope Presentation
... Sea Ice coverage of the arctic varies with the season, melting in summer, refreezing into fall and winter. As average global temperatures rise, the poles are seeing the largest changes. More sea ice is melting in the arctic each summer than in previous decades. 2010 looks like it will break the 2007 ...
... Sea Ice coverage of the arctic varies with the season, melting in summer, refreezing into fall and winter. As average global temperatures rise, the poles are seeing the largest changes. More sea ice is melting in the arctic each summer than in previous decades. 2010 looks like it will break the 2007 ...
so the presence of sea ice has a profound influence on how much of
... thermohaline circulation. It typically takes about 1000 years for a chunk of water to sink, flow through the deep ocean, and then return to the surface. This is an indication of how sluggish the deep ocean circulation is. ...
... thermohaline circulation. It typically takes about 1000 years for a chunk of water to sink, flow through the deep ocean, and then return to the surface. This is an indication of how sluggish the deep ocean circulation is. ...
CHANGES TO EARTH*S ENVIRONMENT
... • A change in the global mean temperature of Earth will effect humans and other organisms in many ways. ...
... • A change in the global mean temperature of Earth will effect humans and other organisms in many ways. ...
Notes 19.3
... •Atmospheric CO2 concentrations above 450ppm annually = potentially drastic climate changes that our atmosphere my not recover from • Global average atmospheric temperatures = continuing on the trend of 2⁰C (3.6⁰C overall) above global temperature average will change climate drastically. Tipping poi ...
... •Atmospheric CO2 concentrations above 450ppm annually = potentially drastic climate changes that our atmosphere my not recover from • Global average atmospheric temperatures = continuing on the trend of 2⁰C (3.6⁰C overall) above global temperature average will change climate drastically. Tipping poi ...
Unit 1_homework (.doc)
... anthropogenic heat produced on Earth and 40 to 50 percent of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide.” Here’s what the article says about how atmospheric CO2 is taken up: “In conducting photosynthesis, the phytoplankton take up carbon, which is then passed down through the deep ocean layers as these organi ...
... anthropogenic heat produced on Earth and 40 to 50 percent of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide.” Here’s what the article says about how atmospheric CO2 is taken up: “In conducting photosynthesis, the phytoplankton take up carbon, which is then passed down through the deep ocean layers as these organi ...
Script - FOG - City College of San Francisco
... This graph shows the temperature over the past 65 million years, since the time the dinosaurs went extinct. Notice how this temperature has been mostly many degrees Celsius higher than it is today. The cooling period that began about 15 million years ago, brought temperatures cold enough to produce ...
... This graph shows the temperature over the past 65 million years, since the time the dinosaurs went extinct. Notice how this temperature has been mostly many degrees Celsius higher than it is today. The cooling period that began about 15 million years ago, brought temperatures cold enough to produce ...
Ch 11 Notes File
... The amount of salt in ocean water also contributes to the movement of density currents o ...
... The amount of salt in ocean water also contributes to the movement of density currents o ...
and print student vocabulary handouts
... Coral Reefs and Climate Change Vocabulary for Students • Adaptation: A behavior or physical characteristic that allows an organism to survive or reproduce in its environment. • Biodiversity: Bio=biological. Diversity=a variety of things. The different kinds of plants, animals and other organisms i ...
... Coral Reefs and Climate Change Vocabulary for Students • Adaptation: A behavior or physical characteristic that allows an organism to survive or reproduce in its environment. • Biodiversity: Bio=biological. Diversity=a variety of things. The different kinds of plants, animals and other organisms i ...
Climate change: How do we know?
... seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice age about 7,000 years ago marking the beginning of the modern climate era — and of human civilization. Most of these climate changes are attributed to very small variations in Earth’s orbit that change the amount of sol ...
... seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice age about 7,000 years ago marking the beginning of the modern climate era — and of human civilization. Most of these climate changes are attributed to very small variations in Earth’s orbit that change the amount of sol ...
Climate
... • CO2 levels increasing acidity – example is carbonic acid in sodas • As the oceans are not absorbing as much CO2, this further accelerates global warming by increasing atmospheric CO2 • Effects coral reefs – acid prevents them from making shells (calcium carbonate) ...
... • CO2 levels increasing acidity – example is carbonic acid in sodas • As the oceans are not absorbing as much CO2, this further accelerates global warming by increasing atmospheric CO2 • Effects coral reefs – acid prevents them from making shells (calcium carbonate) ...
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.