Deep Ocean Currents Quiz Answer Key
... c) it creates nutrient rich waters at the surface of the ocean. d) all of the above e) a and b, but not c 2) When dense water sinks it is known as _downwelling_. 3) Thermohaline circulation is driv ...
... c) it creates nutrient rich waters at the surface of the ocean. d) all of the above e) a and b, but not c 2) When dense water sinks it is known as _downwelling_. 3) Thermohaline circulation is driv ...
THINKING CRITICALLY Circumpolar Currents and Ocean
... waters to the entire globe. The circulation of ocean waters is driven in part by the formation of sea ice in the Antarctic waters. As sea ice forms, the salinity of the surrounding ocean water increases. The increased salinity increases the density of the water, which causes the water to sink. This ...
... waters to the entire globe. The circulation of ocean waters is driven in part by the formation of sea ice in the Antarctic waters. As sea ice forms, the salinity of the surrounding ocean water increases. The increased salinity increases the density of the water, which causes the water to sink. This ...
Oceanography Review! Told you it was short!
... 6. Due to landforms and the Earth’s rotation, ocean currents form huge circuits (circles) in the world’s oceans called what? 10. The oceans contain approximately _____________% of all the Earth’s water. ...
... 6. Due to landforms and the Earth’s rotation, ocean currents form huge circuits (circles) in the world’s oceans called what? 10. The oceans contain approximately _____________% of all the Earth’s water. ...
Important Oceanography Information Seafloor Features: A
... B: Abyssal Plain C: Abyssal Hills D: Mid Ocean Ridge E: Continental Slope F: Trench ...
... B: Abyssal Plain C: Abyssal Hills D: Mid Ocean Ridge E: Continental Slope F: Trench ...
new antarctic fish species discovered
... New Antarctic Fish Species Discovered LiveScience.com March 6, 2009 A Spanish researcher has discovered a newfound species of fish in an area of the Antarctic Ocean that has not been studied since 1904. The fish, given the name Gosztonyia antarctica, was found at a depth of 2,000 feet (615 meters) i ...
... New Antarctic Fish Species Discovered LiveScience.com March 6, 2009 A Spanish researcher has discovered a newfound species of fish in an area of the Antarctic Ocean that has not been studied since 1904. The fish, given the name Gosztonyia antarctica, was found at a depth of 2,000 feet (615 meters) i ...
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean or the Austral Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica. As such, it is regarded as the fourth-largest of the five principal oceanic divisions: smaller than the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans but larger than the Arctic Ocean. This ocean zone is where cold, northward flowing waters from the Antarctic mix with warmer subantarctic waters.By way of his voyages in the 1770s, Captain James Cook proved that waters encompassed the southern latitudes of the globe. Since then, geographers have disagreed on the Southern Ocean's northern boundary or even existence, considering the waters part of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans instead. This remains the current official policy of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), since a 2000 revision of its definitions including the Southern Ocean as the waters south of the 60th parallel has not yet been adopted. Others regard the seasonally-fluctuating Antarctic Convergence as the natural boundary.