Progress with the initial ocean climate observing Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission UNESCO
... Figure 2. Completion of the initial ocean climate observing system by 2010, as the plan envisions, will require substantial additional yearly investment by the Parties. At the time of the preparation of the Adequacy Report, the system was estimated to be about 40% complete, which can be compared to ...
... Figure 2. Completion of the initial ocean climate observing system by 2010, as the plan envisions, will require substantial additional yearly investment by the Parties. At the time of the preparation of the Adequacy Report, the system was estimated to be about 40% complete, which can be compared to ...
Analysis of Equatorial Currents Observed by Eastern Indian Ocean
... (Reppin et al., 1999). The jet also tends to occupy a deeper layer in the east because of an increased upper mixed layer (Fig. 3) induced by strong eastward surface transports (Schott and McCreary, 2001). The jet reached a depth of 80 m in the east but a depth of only 50 m in the west. Another weake ...
... (Reppin et al., 1999). The jet also tends to occupy a deeper layer in the east because of an increased upper mixed layer (Fig. 3) induced by strong eastward surface transports (Schott and McCreary, 2001). The jet reached a depth of 80 m in the east but a depth of only 50 m in the west. Another weake ...
Print this article - Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals
... Current bifurcates into two currents, the North Brazil and the Brazil Currents, with the latter branch having a southward direction (Peterson and Stramma, 1990; Stramma et al., 1990). The Malvinas Current is a branch of the Circumpolar Current and flows northward along the continental shelf of Argen ...
... Current bifurcates into two currents, the North Brazil and the Brazil Currents, with the latter branch having a southward direction (Peterson and Stramma, 1990; Stramma et al., 1990). The Malvinas Current is a branch of the Circumpolar Current and flows northward along the continental shelf of Argen ...
1 Proposal from The Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans
... The opportunity to showcase the capabilities of, and the need for, the Census of Marine Life at the ministerial level to an international community representing some 70 countries is a golden one. To maximise the impact from the ocean community at this venue, the preparations have to be impeccable a ...
... The opportunity to showcase the capabilities of, and the need for, the Census of Marine Life at the ministerial level to an international community representing some 70 countries is a golden one. To maximise the impact from the ocean community at this venue, the preparations have to be impeccable a ...
O A CEAN
... was established by the International Council of Scientific Unions in 1957 to promote international cooperation in all areas of ocean science. The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (http://ioc-unesco.org) was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ...
... was established by the International Council of Scientific Unions in 1957 to promote international cooperation in all areas of ocean science. The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (http://ioc-unesco.org) was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ...
Ocean Acidification
... was established by the International Council of Scientific Unions in 1957 to promote international cooperation in all areas of ocean science. The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (http://ioc-unesco.org) was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ...
... was established by the International Council of Scientific Unions in 1957 to promote international cooperation in all areas of ocean science. The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (http://ioc-unesco.org) was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ...
IM_chapter9 Seafloor
... difficult due to the great distances (horizontal and vertical) and tremendous amounts of water that get in the way. Research ships travel out to sea for days to months, carrying equipment that can sample sediment, rocks, and make maps. A bathymetric map shows the 3dimensional geographic features of ...
... difficult due to the great distances (horizontal and vertical) and tremendous amounts of water that get in the way. Research ships travel out to sea for days to months, carrying equipment that can sample sediment, rocks, and make maps. A bathymetric map shows the 3dimensional geographic features of ...
Gyre in a Bottle - Monterey Bay Aquarium
... An ocean gyre is a large-scale circular feature, made up of permanent ocean currents that revolve around a central point. Gyres are formed by wind transferring energy to water combined with gravitational forces of the Earth’s rotation. There are five major ocean gyres found in the world’s oceans: th ...
... An ocean gyre is a large-scale circular feature, made up of permanent ocean currents that revolve around a central point. Gyres are formed by wind transferring energy to water combined with gravitational forces of the Earth’s rotation. There are five major ocean gyres found in the world’s oceans: th ...
Joint SCAR/SCOR Coordination of Southern Ocean Studies
... Pacific oceans, and in providing an avenue for the influence of northern hemisphere variability on the south polar region and for the influence of Antarctica on the rest of the world. It is evident that the physics of the circulation influences the chemistry and, in turn, the biology of the region, ...
... Pacific oceans, and in providing an avenue for the influence of northern hemisphere variability on the south polar region and for the influence of Antarctica on the rest of the world. It is evident that the physics of the circulation influences the chemistry and, in turn, the biology of the region, ...
Alaska RFM Committee Professional Biographies
... Mr. Benton has over 30 years of experience in national and international oceans governance, and was appointed to the United States Arctic Research Commission by President Barak Obama in June of 2012. His past experience includes representing the State of Alaska in international negotiations and on n ...
... Mr. Benton has over 30 years of experience in national and international oceans governance, and was appointed to the United States Arctic Research Commission by President Barak Obama in June of 2012. His past experience includes representing the State of Alaska in international negotiations and on n ...
Hydrosphere Mapper Submission to NRC Decadal Review Panel
... bathymetry and conclude that global data are required with a spatial sampling of 5 km, and a slope resolution of 1 micro radian (1mm over 1 km). The forecast precision for our instrument is about 1 micro-radian with 1km spatial sampling, as shown in Figure 4. Additional systematic effects due to pla ...
... bathymetry and conclude that global data are required with a spatial sampling of 5 km, and a slope resolution of 1 micro radian (1mm over 1 km). The forecast precision for our instrument is about 1 micro-radian with 1km spatial sampling, as shown in Figure 4. Additional systematic effects due to pla ...
Introduction to “Ecological and biogeochemical interactions in the
... illustrating that the deep ocean is the largest living space on Earth. The curve shows the global volume of water above seafloor depths ranging from 0 to 10.9 km (the Mariana Trench). The edge of the continental shelf at roughly 200 m is the traditional boundary of the deep sea. Ecological depth zone ...
... illustrating that the deep ocean is the largest living space on Earth. The curve shows the global volume of water above seafloor depths ranging from 0 to 10.9 km (the Mariana Trench). The edge of the continental shelf at roughly 200 m is the traditional boundary of the deep sea. Ecological depth zone ...
Oceanography
... 71% of the worlds surface is covered by oceans (361 million square kilometres) The biggest oceans are the Pacific, Indian, Atlantic and Southern Water plays a significant role in the climate of the planet as ocean moderates atmospheric temps Oceans absorb half the suns energy reaching earth ...
... 71% of the worlds surface is covered by oceans (361 million square kilometres) The biggest oceans are the Pacific, Indian, Atlantic and Southern Water plays a significant role in the climate of the planet as ocean moderates atmospheric temps Oceans absorb half the suns energy reaching earth ...
A new and presumably now extinct species of Millepora
... 1975 to the present (December 1990). All three Millepora species were observed alive and in apparently normal condition until January 1983 when they were found in a bleached state. Only live Millepora intricata colonies have been observed after 1983. Dead colonies of M . platyphylla and the new spec ...
... 1975 to the present (December 1990). All three Millepora species were observed alive and in apparently normal condition until January 1983 when they were found in a bleached state. Only live Millepora intricata colonies have been observed after 1983. Dead colonies of M . platyphylla and the new spec ...
coral reefs - bankstowntafehsc
... (b) Australia's Great Barrier Reef which is warmed by a tropical Pacific Ocean current. ...
... (b) Australia's Great Barrier Reef which is warmed by a tropical Pacific Ocean current. ...
GEOMAR Highlights | 02
... of the Caribbean, during which smaller gateways between the northern and southern parts of the basin opened and closed. From 6 Ma onwards, the trend towards more North-Atlantic-like Nd IC compositions in the Caribbean and Florida Straits sites continued at a slower rate but also showed a lot of shor ...
... of the Caribbean, during which smaller gateways between the northern and southern parts of the basin opened and closed. From 6 Ma onwards, the trend towards more North-Atlantic-like Nd IC compositions in the Caribbean and Florida Straits sites continued at a slower rate but also showed a lot of shor ...
Exploitation of sea-based resources and acidification
... Exploitation of the deep sea when in search of renewable resources has been an increasing concern over the past 15 years. Raw material resources are acquired through a relatively new process called deep sea mining, which occurs on the ocean floor. Deep sea mining takes place over 1400m below the oce ...
... Exploitation of the deep sea when in search of renewable resources has been an increasing concern over the past 15 years. Raw material resources are acquired through a relatively new process called deep sea mining, which occurs on the ocean floor. Deep sea mining takes place over 1400m below the oce ...
Chapter 5 – Sea/Air Interactions
... modelling and, more recently, the ARGO Program of autonomous profiling instruments (Abraham et al., 2013; von Schuckmann and Le Traon, 2011). In the latitude band between 25°N and 25°S, the atmospheric and oceanic contributions to the meridional heat fluxes are similar, and the atmosphere dominates ...
... modelling and, more recently, the ARGO Program of autonomous profiling instruments (Abraham et al., 2013; von Schuckmann and Le Traon, 2011). In the latitude band between 25°N and 25°S, the atmospheric and oceanic contributions to the meridional heat fluxes are similar, and the atmosphere dominates ...
Division 36D South Pacific
... Physical processes of the basin play an important role in driving shelf and coastal marine processes and climate across the region. Northern parts of the South Pacific Ocean are dominated by a basin-scale sub-tropical gyre, whose northern branch forms the South Equatorial Current (SEC; Figure 2; Rei ...
... Physical processes of the basin play an important role in driving shelf and coastal marine processes and climate across the region. Northern parts of the South Pacific Ocean are dominated by a basin-scale sub-tropical gyre, whose northern branch forms the South Equatorial Current (SEC; Figure 2; Rei ...
OCEANS: EARTH`S LAST FRONTIER
... Title: Oceans: Earth's Last Frontier Female Narrator: The earth is often called the blue planet because its most distinguishing characteristic is not its continents but its oceans. One ocean alone, the Pacific, could fit all the continents within its borders and still have room to spare. ...
... Title: Oceans: Earth's Last Frontier Female Narrator: The earth is often called the blue planet because its most distinguishing characteristic is not its continents but its oceans. One ocean alone, the Pacific, could fit all the continents within its borders and still have room to spare. ...
Strategic Plan - Ocean Networks Canada
... The Pacific Ocean off southwestern Canada is dynamic; in the winter, winds drive currents northward, while in the summer, winds blow equatorward, making the area the northern limit of one of the world’s major eastern boundary currents—the California Current. Upwelling of deeper waters brings nutrien ...
... The Pacific Ocean off southwestern Canada is dynamic; in the winter, winds drive currents northward, while in the summer, winds blow equatorward, making the area the northern limit of one of the world’s major eastern boundary currents—the California Current. Upwelling of deeper waters brings nutrien ...
Action Plan 2016 Argentina – United States Ocean Sciences
... the southern hemisphere and its evolution. ● The southwest Atlantic Ocean follows some of the global changes, which include rising water temperatures and heat content, as well as sea level increases of about 4-5 mm per year. Studies also indicate significant variations in dynamic sea parameters, suc ...
... the southern hemisphere and its evolution. ● The southwest Atlantic Ocean follows some of the global changes, which include rising water temperatures and heat content, as well as sea level increases of about 4-5 mm per year. Studies also indicate significant variations in dynamic sea parameters, suc ...
Ocean Zones Ch14 - Stephanie Dietterle Webpage
... break the ocean’s surface, forming islands. Other mountains, called seamounts, are completely underwater • Next you cross a broad area covered with thick layers of mud and silt. This smooth, nearly flat region of the ocean floor is called the abyssal plain. After gliding over the abyssal plain for m ...
... break the ocean’s surface, forming islands. Other mountains, called seamounts, are completely underwater • Next you cross a broad area covered with thick layers of mud and silt. This smooth, nearly flat region of the ocean floor is called the abyssal plain. After gliding over the abyssal plain for m ...
SPACE-BASED OBSERVATIONS IN THE GLOBAL OCEAN
... Canadian Space Agency (RADARSAT-1 and RADARSAT-2), securing continuity of observations well into the next decade. Like optical high-resolution imagery missions, SAR missions have targeted a multisegment user community. This is because SAR systems have a broad range of capabilities and serves a great ...
... Canadian Space Agency (RADARSAT-1 and RADARSAT-2), securing continuity of observations well into the next decade. Like optical high-resolution imagery missions, SAR missions have targeted a multisegment user community. This is because SAR systems have a broad range of capabilities and serves a great ...
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south and is bounded by Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east.At 165.25 million square kilometers (63.8 million square miles) in area, this largest division of the World Ocean—and, in turn, the hydrosphere—covers about 46% of the Earth's water surface and about one-third of its total surface area, making it larger than all of the Earth's land area combined. The equator subdivides it into the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, with two exceptions: the Galápagos and Gilbert Islands, while straddling the equator, are deemed wholly within the South Pacific. The Mariana Trench in the western North Pacific is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of 10,911 metres (35,797 ft).The eastern Pacific Ocean was first sighted by Europeans in the early 16th century when Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama in 1513 and discovered the great ""southern sea"" which he named Mar del Sur. The ocean's current name was coined by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the Spanish circumnavigation of the world in 1521, as he encountered favourable winds on reaching the ocean. He therefore called it Mar Pacifico in Portuguese, meaning ""peaceful sea"".