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Mesoscale Ocean Processes
... In CCSM3, the ocean model exchanges information with the coupler once a day. Thus, the diurnal cycle (DC) is not explicitly resolved. Instead, its effects are included in solar heating within the ocean model. The simulations produce a diurnal cycle in vertical mixing in the upper ocean in agreement ...
... In CCSM3, the ocean model exchanges information with the coupler once a day. Thus, the diurnal cycle (DC) is not explicitly resolved. Instead, its effects are included in solar heating within the ocean model. The simulations produce a diurnal cycle in vertical mixing in the upper ocean in agreement ...
Ch. 20 The Ocean Basins
... Oceans interact with atmosphere influence climate and weather patterns Part of natural processes (ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, plate tectonics) Habitat for many organisms Food source ...
... Oceans interact with atmosphere influence climate and weather patterns Part of natural processes (ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, plate tectonics) Habitat for many organisms Food source ...
ocean water
... 1st thought---•When the Earth first formed, there were many volcanoes all over the surface. Since there is a lot of water vapor contained in lava, it rose into the young atmosphere during eruptions. ...
... 1st thought---•When the Earth first formed, there were many volcanoes all over the surface. Since there is a lot of water vapor contained in lava, it rose into the young atmosphere during eruptions. ...
Leap From Space
... Many new species were found in hard-to-reach areas such as deep ocean trenches. Others were discovered in places like coral reefs, which scientists had studied for years. This siphonophore was observed at a depth of 300 to 1,500 meters (1,000 to 5,000 feet). Some of these creatures can reach 3 m (10 ...
... Many new species were found in hard-to-reach areas such as deep ocean trenches. Others were discovered in places like coral reefs, which scientists had studied for years. This siphonophore was observed at a depth of 300 to 1,500 meters (1,000 to 5,000 feet). Some of these creatures can reach 3 m (10 ...
Press Release Monday, December 21, 2009 Man
... sound absorption in the ocean”, says Zeebe. “What is happening over time is that the low frequencies become louder at distance. It’s similar to the effect when you slowly turn up the bass on your stereo.” However, underwater sound propagation is much more complex; it depends on spatial distribution ...
... sound absorption in the ocean”, says Zeebe. “What is happening over time is that the low frequencies become louder at distance. It’s similar to the effect when you slowly turn up the bass on your stereo.” However, underwater sound propagation is much more complex; it depends on spatial distribution ...
Notes: Ocean Floor
... •What type of plate boundary make deep oceanic trenches? ________________________ •Where is sediment carried by rivers deposited in our oceans? ______________________ •What type of plate boundary is located at mid-ocean ridges? _______________________ •How does Earth’s climate effect the sea level? ...
... •What type of plate boundary make deep oceanic trenches? ________________________ •Where is sediment carried by rivers deposited in our oceans? ______________________ •What type of plate boundary is located at mid-ocean ridges? _______________________ •How does Earth’s climate effect the sea level? ...
Vocabulary Review Concept Review Summary of Key
... hydrogen sulfide-eating bacteria, rather than sunlight-using phytoplankton, are the basis of the chain. Dissolved oxygen is most abundant near the ocean surface and decreases with depth. The concentration of carbon dioxide is high near the ocean floor. ...
... hydrogen sulfide-eating bacteria, rather than sunlight-using phytoplankton, are the basis of the chain. Dissolved oxygen is most abundant near the ocean surface and decreases with depth. The concentration of carbon dioxide is high near the ocean floor. ...
How Acidification Threatens Oceans from the Inside Out: Scientific
... The ocean’s interaction with CO2 mitigates some climate effects of the gas. The atmospheric CO2 concentration is almost 390 parts per million (ppm), but it would be even higher if the oceans didn’t soak up 30 million tons of the gas every day. The world’s seas have absorbed roughly one third of all ...
... The ocean’s interaction with CO2 mitigates some climate effects of the gas. The atmospheric CO2 concentration is almost 390 parts per million (ppm), but it would be even higher if the oceans didn’t soak up 30 million tons of the gas every day. The world’s seas have absorbed roughly one third of all ...
Ocean floor - deb-or-ah
... boring. Just off the continental shelf, the ocean floor is known as the abyssal plain. The depth of the abyssal plain is between 2200 and 5500 meters. It cover roughly 40% of the ocean floor. Less than one tenth of 1% of the abyssal plain has been explored by man. ...
... boring. Just off the continental shelf, the ocean floor is known as the abyssal plain. The depth of the abyssal plain is between 2200 and 5500 meters. It cover roughly 40% of the ocean floor. Less than one tenth of 1% of the abyssal plain has been explored by man. ...
History of Marine Science 2
... Ocean Act of 2000 passed by Congress on July 25, 2000, and signed into law by the President on August 7, 2000. ...
... Ocean Act of 2000 passed by Congress on July 25, 2000, and signed into law by the President on August 7, 2000. ...
Ocean acidification leaves clownfish deaf to predators, June 2011
... ScienceDaily (June 4, 2011) — Baby clownfish use hearing to detect and avoid predator-rich coral reefs during the daytime, but new research from the University of Bristol demonstrates that ocean acidification could threaten this crucial behavior within the next few decades. Since the Industrial Revo ...
... ScienceDaily (June 4, 2011) — Baby clownfish use hearing to detect and avoid predator-rich coral reefs during the daytime, but new research from the University of Bristol demonstrates that ocean acidification could threaten this crucial behavior within the next few decades. Since the Industrial Revo ...
Ocean Topography
... known as a rift running along its spine, formed by plate tectonics. It is usually an oceanic spreading center, which is responsible for seafloor spreading. ...
... known as a rift running along its spine, formed by plate tectonics. It is usually an oceanic spreading center, which is responsible for seafloor spreading. ...
Heat wave on planet earth
... for transport, agriculture, industry, heating or electricity. Burning of these energy sources, resulting in the emission of great quantities of carbon dioxide, CO2, has modified the atmosphere’s chemical composition and caused an additional greenhouse effect which has led to further warming of the w ...
... for transport, agriculture, industry, heating or electricity. Burning of these energy sources, resulting in the emission of great quantities of carbon dioxide, CO2, has modified the atmosphere’s chemical composition and caused an additional greenhouse effect which has led to further warming of the w ...
Environmental Problems
... • Arctic ice melting affects polar bear survival. • Food sources are dwindling for human Arctic dwellers. ...
... • Arctic ice melting affects polar bear survival. • Food sources are dwindling for human Arctic dwellers. ...
P7 notes as of 12/2
... Studied the atmosphere/ was a meteorologist, not a geologist Died in 1930-froze to death in a blizzard in Greenland doing what he loved to do-researching the weather Exactly 50 when he died…born in 1880 AW’s evidence that SUGGESTS plate mvmt (HAD) 1) land features: continents fit together li ...
... Studied the atmosphere/ was a meteorologist, not a geologist Died in 1930-froze to death in a blizzard in Greenland doing what he loved to do-researching the weather Exactly 50 when he died…born in 1880 AW’s evidence that SUGGESTS plate mvmt (HAD) 1) land features: continents fit together li ...
What is Marine Science
... killed in Hawaii. Ben Franklin named and mapped the __________________________ while serving as Postmaster general for the colonies Matthew Fountaine Maury o _______________________________________ o He published the first oceanography text as a ____________________ for use during the Civil War. ...
... killed in Hawaii. Ben Franklin named and mapped the __________________________ while serving as Postmaster general for the colonies Matthew Fountaine Maury o _______________________________________ o He published the first oceanography text as a ____________________ for use during the Civil War. ...
Seafloor Spreading Notes Harry Hess He was a geology Professor
... Seafloor Spreading Notes Harry Hess He was a geology Professor at Princeton He was also a Navy Captain in World War 2 Used the SONAR on his ship, which was meant for finding enemy submarines, to map the Ocean Floor He discovered the Pacific Ocean floor had Mt. Ranges and Trenches Seafloor Sp ...
... Seafloor Spreading Notes Harry Hess He was a geology Professor at Princeton He was also a Navy Captain in World War 2 Used the SONAR on his ship, which was meant for finding enemy submarines, to map the Ocean Floor He discovered the Pacific Ocean floor had Mt. Ranges and Trenches Seafloor Sp ...
Matthew Huelsenbeck
... working solely to protect the world’s oceans. Since 2010, Huelsenbeck has supported Oceana’s Climate and Energy campaign, where he studies the impacts of pollution on marine life and society as they relate to offshore drilling, climate change and ocean acidification. Prior to working at Oceana, Huel ...
... working solely to protect the world’s oceans. Since 2010, Huelsenbeck has supported Oceana’s Climate and Energy campaign, where he studies the impacts of pollution on marine life and society as they relate to offshore drilling, climate change and ocean acidification. Prior to working at Oceana, Huel ...
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. ...
Homework Nov 28-Dec 2 - Avery County Schools
... Ocean current that brings cold deep water to the ocean surface, _____________ The place where ocean (salt) water meets fresh water _______________ Area of ocean between high and low tide, Examples of organisms are: crabs, starfish, ...
... Ocean current that brings cold deep water to the ocean surface, _____________ The place where ocean (salt) water meets fresh water _______________ Area of ocean between high and low tide, Examples of organisms are: crabs, starfish, ...
Ocean acidification
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Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans, caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. An estimated 30–40% of the carbon dioxide from human activity released into the atmosphere dissolves into oceans, rivers and lakes. To achieve chemical equilibrium, some of it reacts with the water to form carbonic acid. Some of these extra carbonic acid molecules react with a water molecule to give a bicarbonate ion and a hydronium ion, thus increasing ocean acidity (H+ ion concentration). Between 1751 and 1994 surface ocean pH is estimated to have decreased from approximately 8.25 to 8.14, representing an increase of almost 30% in H+ ion concentration in the world's oceans. Since current and projected ocean pH levels are above 7.0, the oceans are technically alkaline now and will remain so; referring to this effect as ""decreasing ocean alkalinity"" would be equally correct if less politically useful. Earth System Models project that within the last decade ocean acidity exceeded historical analogs and in combination with other ocean biogeochemical changes could undermine the functioning of marine ecosystems and disrupt the provision of many goods and services associated with the ocean.Increasing acidity is thought to have a range of possibly harmful consequences, such as depressing metabolic rates and immune responses in some organisms, and causing coral bleaching. This also causes decreasing oxygen levels as it kills off algae.Other chemical reactions are triggered which result in a net decrease in the amount of carbonate ions available. This makes it more difficult for marine calcifying organisms, such as coral and some plankton, to form biogenic calcium carbonate, and such structures become vulnerable to dissolution. Ongoing acidification of the oceans threatens food chains connected with the oceans. As members of the InterAcademy Panel, 105 science academies have issued a statement on ocean acidification recommending that by 2050, global CO2 emissions be reduced by at least 50% compared to the 1990 level.Ocean acidification has been called the ""evil twin of global warming"" and ""the other CO2 problem"".Ocean acidification has occurred previously in Earth's history. The most notable example is the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), which occurred approximately 56 million years ago. For reasons that are currently uncertain, massive amounts of carbon entered the ocean and atmosphere, and led to the dissolution of carbonate sediments in all ocean basins.