Marine Pollution
... 1. Direct Discharge: From urban sewerage and industrial waste discharges, sometimes in the form of hazardous and toxic wastes. The wastes often contain toxic materials such as mercury, PCBs, PAHs and radioactive materials, which contaminate the water of ocean. 2. Mining of sand from the sea bed res ...
... 1. Direct Discharge: From urban sewerage and industrial waste discharges, sometimes in the form of hazardous and toxic wastes. The wastes often contain toxic materials such as mercury, PCBs, PAHs and radioactive materials, which contaminate the water of ocean. 2. Mining of sand from the sea bed res ...
Microplastics in the ocean
... at a regional or global scale. Microplastics are distributed throughout the ocean, occurring on shorelines, in surface waters and seabed sediments, from the Arctic to Antarctic. They may accumulate at remote locations such as mid-ocean gyres, as well as close to population centres, shipping routes a ...
... at a regional or global scale. Microplastics are distributed throughout the ocean, occurring on shorelines, in surface waters and seabed sediments, from the Arctic to Antarctic. They may accumulate at remote locations such as mid-ocean gyres, as well as close to population centres, shipping routes a ...
Answers to STUDY BREAK Questions Essentials 5th Chapter 8
... 20. Where are distinct water masses formed? The characteristics of each water mass are usually determined by the conditions of heating, cooling, evaporation, and dilution that occurred at the ocean surface when the mass was formed. 21. How does thermohaline circulation force the thermocline toward t ...
... 20. Where are distinct water masses formed? The characteristics of each water mass are usually determined by the conditions of heating, cooling, evaporation, and dilution that occurred at the ocean surface when the mass was formed. 21. How does thermohaline circulation force the thermocline toward t ...
Microplastics as contaminants in the marine
... activities account for an array of plastics being discarded along beaches and coastal resorts (Derraik, 2002), although it is worth noting that marine debris observed on beaches will also arise from beaching of materials carried on in-shore- and ocean currents (Thompson, 2006). Fishing gear is one o ...
... activities account for an array of plastics being discarded along beaches and coastal resorts (Derraik, 2002), although it is worth noting that marine debris observed on beaches will also arise from beaching of materials carried on in-shore- and ocean currents (Thompson, 2006). Fishing gear is one o ...
Oceanography ppt
... 1. Weathering of rocks/minerals and salts introduced into streams that feed into the oceans. The total quantity of this is on the order of 2.5 billion tons annually. 2. Minerals and salts are also derived from volcanic eruptions, known as outgassing from Earth's interior. We know this is true becaus ...
... 1. Weathering of rocks/minerals and salts introduced into streams that feed into the oceans. The total quantity of this is on the order of 2.5 billion tons annually. 2. Minerals and salts are also derived from volcanic eruptions, known as outgassing from Earth's interior. We know this is true becaus ...
Microplastic ingestion by scleractinian corals
... with organic compounds can lead to a significant increase in the accumulation of such compounds in sediment-dwelling worms (Teuten et al. 2007). Similarly, seabirds that ingest relatively high levels of marine plastics accumulate chemicals from those plastics in their body tissues (Tanaka et al. 201 ...
... with organic compounds can lead to a significant increase in the accumulation of such compounds in sediment-dwelling worms (Teuten et al. 2007). Similarly, seabirds that ingest relatively high levels of marine plastics accumulate chemicals from those plastics in their body tissues (Tanaka et al. 201 ...
Continents and Oceans
... Continents and Oceans Our planet has many physical features. There are water, land, and (1) that cover the Earth. Vegetation is the trees, grass, and plants that we see everyday. When you look at a (2) or a map, you see the land and the water. On physical maps you would see mountains, (3) , and gras ...
... Continents and Oceans Our planet has many physical features. There are water, land, and (1) that cover the Earth. Vegetation is the trees, grass, and plants that we see everyday. When you look at a (2) or a map, you see the land and the water. On physical maps you would see mountains, (3) , and gras ...
Research Paper LCS 122
... oceans in the future and through my research, I have focused on three activist groups specifically. Firstly, I focused on The Ocean Cleanup. It is an organization that wants to extract, prevent and seize the plastic waste in the oceans. In an article called Ocean Cleanup Array developed by 19-year-o ...
... oceans in the future and through my research, I have focused on three activist groups specifically. Firstly, I focused on The Ocean Cleanup. It is an organization that wants to extract, prevent and seize the plastic waste in the oceans. In an article called Ocean Cleanup Array developed by 19-year-o ...
Ghostnet impacts on globally threatened turtles, a spatial risk
... we use a risk analysis approach to model impacts of debris on species affected by ghostnets. We identify species impacted using coastal survey data, and then model the encounter rate for these species using the spatial overlap in the predicted density of debris and the vulnerable species. We focus o ...
... we use a risk analysis approach to model impacts of debris on species affected by ghostnets. We identify species impacted using coastal survey data, and then model the encounter rate for these species using the spatial overlap in the predicted density of debris and the vulnerable species. We focus o ...
Section 22.3
... Compare and contrast the effects of surface currents and deep ocean currents. ...
... Compare and contrast the effects of surface currents and deep ocean currents. ...
divergence of the surface waters
... 4. The major near-surface currents are geostrophic, that is, the water ...
... 4. The major near-surface currents are geostrophic, that is, the water ...
The Role of Plastic Debris as Another Source of
... source of chemicals to lower-trophic level organisms and the toxic effects that may result. ...
... source of chemicals to lower-trophic level organisms and the toxic effects that may result. ...
1. Progress in Understanding c. Calculations of Ocean Circulation
... [Figure 1] Scenario of Radioactivity Concentrations in the Effluent Discharged from the Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP The scenario assumes that radioactive substances diffuse on the sea surface of 8 × 8 km at 1/100 of the concentrations observed at the coast based on “Results of Nuclide Analysis of Seawate ...
... [Figure 1] Scenario of Radioactivity Concentrations in the Effluent Discharged from the Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP The scenario assumes that radioactive substances diffuse on the sea surface of 8 × 8 km at 1/100 of the concentrations observed at the coast based on “Results of Nuclide Analysis of Seawate ...
CV Hjálmar Hátún
... Hátún, H., Payne, M., Beaugrand, G., Reid, P.C., Sandø, A.B., Drange, H., Hansen, B., Jacobsen, J.A., and Bloch, D. 2009. Large bio-geographical shifts in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean: From the subpolar gyre, via plankton, to blue whiting and pilot whales. Progress in Oceanography, 80: 149-162. ...
... Hátún, H., Payne, M., Beaugrand, G., Reid, P.C., Sandø, A.B., Drange, H., Hansen, B., Jacobsen, J.A., and Bloch, D. 2009. Large bio-geographical shifts in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean: From the subpolar gyre, via plankton, to blue whiting and pilot whales. Progress in Oceanography, 80: 149-162. ...
1. Progress in Understanding c. Calculations of Ocean Circulation
... [Figure 1] Scenario of Radioactivity Concentrations in the Effluent Discharged from the Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP The scenario assumes that radioactive substances diffuse on the sea surface of 8 × 8 km at 1/100 of the concentrations observed at the coast based on “Results of Nuclide Analysis of Seawate ...
... [Figure 1] Scenario of Radioactivity Concentrations in the Effluent Discharged from the Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP The scenario assumes that radioactive substances diffuse on the sea surface of 8 × 8 km at 1/100 of the concentrations observed at the coast based on “Results of Nuclide Analysis of Seawate ...
News of the Northeast Pacific Ocean
... westerly winds at mid latitudes, and stronger trade winds in the tropics, part of negative PDO and La Niña respectively. Reversals of these winds set up warm phases, associated with positive PDO and El Niño. These persistent anomalies in winds even alter sea levels across the Pacific, which is not t ...
... westerly winds at mid latitudes, and stronger trade winds in the tropics, part of negative PDO and La Niña respectively. Reversals of these winds set up warm phases, associated with positive PDO and El Niño. These persistent anomalies in winds even alter sea levels across the Pacific, which is not t ...
Eliminate the Patch: What the U.S. can do to solve the marine debris
... disturbance to lethal impact. Entanglement in larger pieces of synthetic products, such as sixpack rings and derelict fishing gear, generally occurs close to land, where the items are frequently discarded. This is because only lighter plastic items travel further out to sea, and as it does, it break ...
... disturbance to lethal impact. Entanglement in larger pieces of synthetic products, such as sixpack rings and derelict fishing gear, generally occurs close to land, where the items are frequently discarded. This is because only lighter plastic items travel further out to sea, and as it does, it break ...
Lecture 4:the observed mean circulation
... •Currents are much stronger on the western than eastern side of ocean basins this is a phenomenon known as western intensification. •In these western boundary currents, the speed can exceed 100 cm/s •Flows in the center of the gyres is < 10 cm/s. ...
... •Currents are much stronger on the western than eastern side of ocean basins this is a phenomenon known as western intensification. •In these western boundary currents, the speed can exceed 100 cm/s •Flows in the center of the gyres is < 10 cm/s. ...
henrichs-sinking particles
... over the Bering Sea middle shelf near 56°N to measure temperature, salinity, chlorophyll content, current speed, and meteorological conditions. Researchers added a time-series sediment trap, which collected particles sinking out of the surface waters from 1997 to 2003, with the last two years being ...
... over the Bering Sea middle shelf near 56°N to measure temperature, salinity, chlorophyll content, current speed, and meteorological conditions. Researchers added a time-series sediment trap, which collected particles sinking out of the surface waters from 1997 to 2003, with the last two years being ...
Ocean currents
... 3. Continental Deflections work together to form a pattern of surface currents on Earth. Warm-water currents begin near the equator and carry warm water to other parts of the ocean. Cold-water currents begin closer to the poles and carry cool water to other parts of the ocean. While winds are respon ...
... 3. Continental Deflections work together to form a pattern of surface currents on Earth. Warm-water currents begin near the equator and carry warm water to other parts of the ocean. Cold-water currents begin closer to the poles and carry cool water to other parts of the ocean. While winds are respon ...
Ocean Currents
... Global ocean circulation that is driven by differences in the density of the sea water which is controlled by temperature and salinity. ...
... Global ocean circulation that is driven by differences in the density of the sea water which is controlled by temperature and salinity. ...
Ocean Currents (10.3) PPT
... Surface Currents A surface current is wind driven ocean current. It is caused by friction generated by wind on the ...
... Surface Currents A surface current is wind driven ocean current. It is caused by friction generated by wind on the ...
Physical Oceanography
... The most abundant salt in seawater is ________, but there are many other salts present in the form of ions. The average salinity of seawater is _____ 35 ppt. Therefore, for every 1,000 ml water, there are ___ 35 grams of dissolved salts. Near the equator salinity is __________ lower than average due ...
... The most abundant salt in seawater is ________, but there are many other salts present in the form of ions. The average salinity of seawater is _____ 35 ppt. Therefore, for every 1,000 ml water, there are ___ 35 grams of dissolved salts. Near the equator salinity is __________ lower than average due ...
Document
... Where do warm surface currents begin? • They are created near the equator where there are very warm temperatures and a lot of direct sunlight. They then flow toward the polar regions. Most of them are on the eastern side of the continents. Where do cold surface currents begin? • They are created ne ...
... Where do warm surface currents begin? • They are created near the equator where there are very warm temperatures and a lot of direct sunlight. They then flow toward the polar regions. Most of them are on the eastern side of the continents. Where do cold surface currents begin? • They are created ne ...
Great Pacific garbage patch
The Great Pacific garbage patch, also described as the Pacific trash vortex, is a gyre of marine debris particles in the central North Pacific Ocean located roughly between 135°W to 155°W and 35°N and 42°N. The patch extends over an indeterminate area, with estimates ranging very widely depending on the degree of plastic concentration used to define the affected area.The patch is characterized by exceptionally high relative concentrations of pelagic plastics, chemical sludge and other debris that have been trapped by the currents of the North Pacific Gyre. Despite its enormous size and density (4 particles per cubic meter), the patch is not visible from satellite photography, nor is it necessarily detectable to casual boaters or divers in the area, as it consists primarily of a small increase in suspended, often microscopic particles in the upper water column.