the ASTA Booklet - Australian Antarctic Division
... are many similarities and differences between the two poles. The Arctic is an ocean surrounded by landmasses where polar bears, reindeer, and foxes live. Much of the Arctic is tundra and boreal forest (woodlands made up mostly of evergreen trees and shrubs that bear cones, such as pine cones). A wid ...
... are many similarities and differences between the two poles. The Arctic is an ocean surrounded by landmasses where polar bears, reindeer, and foxes live. Much of the Arctic is tundra and boreal forest (woodlands made up mostly of evergreen trees and shrubs that bear cones, such as pine cones). A wid ...
International Governance and Regulation of the Marine Arctic
... framework. For example: • The existing framework is too focused either on individual issues, or individual places, to adequately cover the entire Arctic. It does not take into account the reality of ecosystems that cross sectoral and geographical boundaries. • The existing framework also fails to ...
... framework. For example: • The existing framework is too focused either on individual issues, or individual places, to adequately cover the entire Arctic. It does not take into account the reality of ecosystems that cross sectoral and geographical boundaries. • The existing framework also fails to ...
Deep ocean ventilation, carbon isotopes, marine sedimentation and
... atmospheric CO2 concentrations show instead an extraordinary correlation with Southern Ocean (SO) climate changes. It thus appears more plausible that the dominant internal forcing feedback driving the deglacial CO2 rise is located in the Southern Ocean (e.g., Fischer et al., 2010). There is evidenc ...
... atmospheric CO2 concentrations show instead an extraordinary correlation with Southern Ocean (SO) climate changes. It thus appears more plausible that the dominant internal forcing feedback driving the deglacial CO2 rise is located in the Southern Ocean (e.g., Fischer et al., 2010). There is evidenc ...
DRAFT STAFF REPORT SUBSTITUTE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
... Amendment Issues ...
... Amendment Issues ...
December 2011 - Alaska Ocean Observing System
... AOOS will also work towards improving observation and forecast dissemination. Presently most vessels receive weather data over VHF radio, which has limited coverage in Alaska and is not always efficient. AOOS will continue to partner with the Marine Exchange of Alaska to implement Automatic Identifi ...
... AOOS will also work towards improving observation and forecast dissemination. Presently most vessels receive weather data over VHF radio, which has limited coverage in Alaska and is not always efficient. AOOS will continue to partner with the Marine Exchange of Alaska to implement Automatic Identifi ...
Impacts of ocean acidification on marine fauna and ecosystem
... Ocean are also naturally low in CO22 3 concentration. Continuing research is evaluating how the Arctic Ocean’s changes in carbonate chemistry during the 21st century will differ from those in the Southern Ocean (Orr et al., 2006). The warm surface waters of the tropics and subtropics will not become ...
... Ocean are also naturally low in CO22 3 concentration. Continuing research is evaluating how the Arctic Ocean’s changes in carbonate chemistry during the 21st century will differ from those in the Southern Ocean (Orr et al., 2006). The warm surface waters of the tropics and subtropics will not become ...
Impacts of ocean acidification on marine fauna and ecosystem processes
... Ocean are also naturally low in CO22 3 concentration. Continuing research is evaluating how the Arctic Ocean’s changes in carbonate chemistry during the 21st century will differ from those in the Southern Ocean (Orr et al., 2006). The warm surface waters of the tropics and subtropics will not become ...
... Ocean are also naturally low in CO22 3 concentration. Continuing research is evaluating how the Arctic Ocean’s changes in carbonate chemistry during the 21st century will differ from those in the Southern Ocean (Orr et al., 2006). The warm surface waters of the tropics and subtropics will not become ...
The Effects of Plastic Pollution on Aquatic Wildlife
... traveling long distances; ending up in terrestrial environments, along shorelines, or floating in the open ocean (Zbyszewski and Corcoran 2011). For example, pill bottles from India along with oil and detergent containers from Russia, Korea, and China have been found on the southern parts of Hawaii ...
... traveling long distances; ending up in terrestrial environments, along shorelines, or floating in the open ocean (Zbyszewski and Corcoran 2011). For example, pill bottles from India along with oil and detergent containers from Russia, Korea, and China have been found on the southern parts of Hawaii ...
ggecgoos05. - Japan Oceanographic Data Center
... The management of commercial fishery resources has historically focused on single species and concentrated on assessing stock size and controlling fishing mortality. However, the EFH concept is based on an ecosystem approach to comprehensive fisheries management and includes the conservation and man ...
... The management of commercial fishery resources has historically focused on single species and concentrated on assessing stock size and controlling fishing mortality. However, the EFH concept is based on an ecosystem approach to comprehensive fisheries management and includes the conservation and man ...
Variability and potential predictability
... Unfortunately, observational data are not long and good enough to say whether such decadal or longer time scale AMOC variability exists in nature. Recent observational studies based on instrumental and proxy data show distinct multi-decadal variability in SSTs with periods of about 50-80 years, p ...
... Unfortunately, observational data are not long and good enough to say whether such decadal or longer time scale AMOC variability exists in nature. Recent observational studies based on instrumental and proxy data show distinct multi-decadal variability in SSTs with periods of about 50-80 years, p ...
CCAMLR - Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition
... surface, bright-colored seastars, sponges and other bottomdwelling creatures of all shapes and sizes blanket the seafloor. Strange fish, with clear white blood and anti-freeze in their bodies, lurk throughout the water column. On the surface, penguins, flying seabirds, seals and whales abound amidst ...
... surface, bright-colored seastars, sponges and other bottomdwelling creatures of all shapes and sizes blanket the seafloor. Strange fish, with clear white blood and anti-freeze in their bodies, lurk throughout the water column. On the surface, penguins, flying seabirds, seals and whales abound amidst ...
Temperature Inversions in the Subarctic North Pacific
... Temperature inversions were calculated at stations with observations at more than 10 levels between 10 and 500 m. The results did not change much if stations with more than 25 levels were used. Data at depths shallower than 10-m depth were removed. A 10-m running mean was applied to each profile to ...
... Temperature inversions were calculated at stations with observations at more than 10 levels between 10 and 500 m. The results did not change much if stations with more than 25 levels were used. Data at depths shallower than 10-m depth were removed. A 10-m running mean was applied to each profile to ...
This Paper - North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission
... isotherm rises above 100 m (Pearcy et al. 1988), because along 145°W the relatively weak Ridge Domain did not rise above 100 m during the course of this study. In addition to this Ridge/Subarctic Boundary, it has been suggested by Aydin et al. (1998) that SST in the Alaska Gyre has a latitudinal min ...
... isotherm rises above 100 m (Pearcy et al. 1988), because along 145°W the relatively weak Ridge Domain did not rise above 100 m during the course of this study. In addition to this Ridge/Subarctic Boundary, it has been suggested by Aydin et al. (1998) that SST in the Alaska Gyre has a latitudinal min ...
Review of Ocean Literacy in European Maritime Policy
... 1.4 The Role of Ocean Literacy in Maritime Policy The aim of Sea Change is to empower European citizens to take direct and sustainable action towards a healthy ocean and seas, healthy communities and ultimately a healthy planet. In the policy context, it is anticipated that creating a more ocean lit ...
... 1.4 The Role of Ocean Literacy in Maritime Policy The aim of Sea Change is to empower European citizens to take direct and sustainable action towards a healthy ocean and seas, healthy communities and ultimately a healthy planet. In the policy context, it is anticipated that creating a more ocean lit ...
Arctic Ocean
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.