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Observations of floating anthropogenic litter in the Barents Sea and
... floating litter to polar regions to some extent and/or that the distance to more populated areas currently still limits the spread of litter to polar regions. In annual Barents Sea fisheries surveys, plastic also dominates floating litter and tends to drift along the main currents (Prokhorova 2014), ...
... floating litter to polar regions to some extent and/or that the distance to more populated areas currently still limits the spread of litter to polar regions. In annual Barents Sea fisheries surveys, plastic also dominates floating litter and tends to drift along the main currents (Prokhorova 2014), ...
The deep sea is a major sink for microplastic debris
... of plastic debris in the natural environment. Debris is now present on shorelines and at the sea surface from pole to pole [1,2]. It has major environmental impacts and is recognized as one of the key challenges of our century [1–3]. However, despite extensive environmental monitoring, there is litt ...
... of plastic debris in the natural environment. Debris is now present on shorelines and at the sea surface from pole to pole [1,2]. It has major environmental impacts and is recognized as one of the key challenges of our century [1–3]. However, despite extensive environmental monitoring, there is litt ...
A Mediterranean Forecasting System for deep and coastal areas
... stratified) were less important than local wind effects and tidal forcing in the region. While this can be true for the Northern European shelf areas, it is not true for the remaining parts of the north-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and other regions of the global ocean where deep ocean effect ...
... stratified) were less important than local wind effects and tidal forcing in the region. While this can be true for the Northern European shelf areas, it is not true for the remaining parts of the north-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and other regions of the global ocean where deep ocean effect ...
Ocean Acidification - Joint Nature Conservation Committee
... 3.4 CARBOOCEAN is a EU 6th Framework funded programme in which a consortium of 47 groups (including some from North America) are working together to fulfil the aim of determining the oceans quantitative role for uptake of CO2. The focus is to gather knowledge (from historical records) in the Atlanti ...
... 3.4 CARBOOCEAN is a EU 6th Framework funded programme in which a consortium of 47 groups (including some from North America) are working together to fulfil the aim of determining the oceans quantitative role for uptake of CO2. The focus is to gather knowledge (from historical records) in the Atlanti ...
Comparison of free-living, suspended particle, and aggregate
... 2006). Neither archaeal nor bacterial diversity has been reported for deeper waters on this or any Arctic shelf, or for aggregates descending into them, but elevated percentages of Archaea have been observed by FISH in nepheloid layers (particle-rich waters) advecting offshore at depth (Wells & Demi ...
... 2006). Neither archaeal nor bacterial diversity has been reported for deeper waters on this or any Arctic shelf, or for aggregates descending into them, but elevated percentages of Archaea have been observed by FISH in nepheloid layers (particle-rich waters) advecting offshore at depth (Wells & Demi ...
pdf version - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
... world ocean. Perhaps nowhere on earth is climate change having as dramatic and rapid an effect as in the Arctic, where ice cover, ocean water circulation, geochemistry, and ecosystems are all responding to the pervasive rise in air and sea temperatures. These changing conditions will not only alter ...
... world ocean. Perhaps nowhere on earth is climate change having as dramatic and rapid an effect as in the Arctic, where ice cover, ocean water circulation, geochemistry, and ecosystems are all responding to the pervasive rise in air and sea temperatures. These changing conditions will not only alter ...
Lecture Notes Part 1
... the energy to push it under the surface) 2. The density of seawater depends on three properties -Salt content (called salinity), temperature and pressure -Seawater density is increased by increasing salt content, lowering temperature and increasing pressure 3. Surface water is dense enough to sink t ...
... the energy to push it under the surface) 2. The density of seawater depends on three properties -Salt content (called salinity), temperature and pressure -Seawater density is increased by increasing salt content, lowering temperature and increasing pressure 3. Surface water is dense enough to sink t ...
Electromagnetic induction by ocean currents: BEMPEX Alan D
... magnetic instruments if the ionospheric component is of broad spatial extent and does not ...
... magnetic instruments if the ionospheric component is of broad spatial extent and does not ...
A I O S
... economic zone (EEZ), continental shelf, and on the high seas. It addresses specific subjects such as marine scientific research, seabed mining, and environmental protection. The LOS Convention also creates institutions for managing ocean issues and provides mechanisms for settling disputes. The Unit ...
... economic zone (EEZ), continental shelf, and on the high seas. It addresses specific subjects such as marine scientific research, seabed mining, and environmental protection. The LOS Convention also creates institutions for managing ocean issues and provides mechanisms for settling disputes. The Unit ...
Bioregionalisation of the Southern Ocean - WWF
... This report presents the outcomes of an Experts Workshop on Bioregionalisation of the Southern Ocean, held in Hobart, Australia, 4-8 September 2006, hosted by WWF-Australia and the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre. This workshop, and the preparation and publication of the ...
... This report presents the outcomes of an Experts Workshop on Bioregionalisation of the Southern Ocean, held in Hobart, Australia, 4-8 September 2006, hosted by WWF-Australia and the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre. This workshop, and the preparation and publication of the ...
1 Module 8 Ocean Circulation and Surface Processes 8.1
... Winds are produced in response to radiative heating of the atmosphere. These winds constitute an important forcing for ocean currents, which are generated due to momentum transfer into the ocean by winds. The pressure gradients generated by radiative heating could produce wind speeds of about 10 ms ...
... Winds are produced in response to radiative heating of the atmosphere. These winds constitute an important forcing for ocean currents, which are generated due to momentum transfer into the ocean by winds. The pressure gradients generated by radiative heating could produce wind speeds of about 10 ms ...
AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY EDUCATION
... between the two educational networks in the areas of ocean and climate science. The AMS Education Program has 20 years of experience creating and sustaining networks of K-12 educators and college faculty in the atmospheric, oceanic, hydrologic, and related sciences. Similar to COSEE, AMS emphasizes ...
... between the two educational networks in the areas of ocean and climate science. The AMS Education Program has 20 years of experience creating and sustaining networks of K-12 educators and college faculty in the atmospheric, oceanic, hydrologic, and related sciences. Similar to COSEE, AMS emphasizes ...
Sea-Floor Spreading
... older rocks are found farther from the ridge; youngest rocks are in the center of the ridge ...
... older rocks are found farther from the ridge; youngest rocks are in the center of the ridge ...
Feely et al. - Western Washington University
... stronger than in the summer, when weaker northwesterly winds are dominant. Associated with the seasonal change in wind direction is a corresponding change over the continental shelf from downwelling in winter to upwelling in summer. Although inflow from the strait to the sound occurs episodically thr ...
... stronger than in the summer, when weaker northwesterly winds are dominant. Associated with the seasonal change in wind direction is a corresponding change over the continental shelf from downwelling in winter to upwelling in summer. Although inflow from the strait to the sound occurs episodically thr ...
DRAFT 23 OCTOBER An Indian Ocean Observing Strategy
... Another important new development is the recognition that the forecasting of weather in particular requires the transmission of critical regional information between adjacent countries in real-time. Thus, it is not only accepted that cooperation is needed but also that it must be virtually instantan ...
... Another important new development is the recognition that the forecasting of weather in particular requires the transmission of critical regional information between adjacent countries in real-time. Thus, it is not only accepted that cooperation is needed but also that it must be virtually instantan ...
Arctic Ocean
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The Arctic Ocean (also known as the Northern Ocean), located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, although some oceanographers call it the Arctic Mediterranean Sea or simply the Arctic Sea, classifying it a mediterranean sea or an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. Alternatively, the Arctic Ocean can be seen as the northernmost part of the all-encompassing World Ocean.Almost completely surrounded by Eurasia and North America, the Arctic Ocean is partly covered by sea ice throughout the year (and almost completely in winter). The Arctic Ocean's surface temperature and salinity vary seasonally as the ice cover melts and freezes; its salinity is the lowest on average of the five major oceans, due to low evaporation, heavy fresh water inflow from rivers and streams, and limited connection and outflow to surrounding oceanic waters with higher salinities. The summer shrinking of the ice has been quoted at 50%. The US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) uses satellite data to provide a daily record of Arctic sea ice cover and the rate of melting compared to an average period and specific past years.