Oceanic Circulation I. How oceans work II. Surface currents III. Deep Currents IV: The Air-Sea Interactions (ENSO) The Role of Oceans in Global Climate Variability ...
Oceanic Circulation Current = a moving mass of water * * Figure 8.26 An idealized model of a pure thermohaline circulation, caused by heating in lower latitudes and ...
Due to oceanic and land sinks, less than 1/2 of CO2 emissions from industrial ... the Ocean Based on the Global Chlorofluorocarbon Data Set, Science, 299, 235-239. ...
Unit 5 Ocean Zones & Lifestyles Ch 3.3 Oceanic Zones Pelagic zone all of the water Is broken into 2 horizontal zones Neritic zone water between low tide and ...
Ocean Topography Main Features Topography Is the study of Earth's surface shape and features. Ocean topography is the study of the ocean floor and the features of it.
The World Ocean 11.1The World Oceans Objectives: Locate the major ocean zones based on their relationship to the shore. Describe the flow of water through the world ...
Title: The uptake, transport and storage of anthropogenic CO2 by the ocean Author: Nicolas Gruber Last modified by: OEM Version Created Date: 4/13/2003 5:12:25 AM
Ocean circulation and coupling with the atmosphere Arnaud Czaja 1. Ocean heat storage & transport 2. Key observations 3. Ocean heat uptake and global warming
Seafloor Spreading at Mid-Ocean Ridges ... NO ocean crust. Possible formation of triple junction ... Deep trench on ocean side; Fore arc attached to continental crust ...
Global Ocean Monitoring: Recent Evolution, Current Status, and Predictions Prepared by Climate Prediction Center, NCEP/NOAA September 7, 2011 http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa ...
OCEAN ZONES Chapter 13 Section 2 Ocean Zones Chapter 13 Section 3 Marine Biomes Marine Biomes are biomes of salty water. We know more about the moon than we do the ocean.
In the above picture notice how the waters of all the oceans are connected. www.noaa ... national academy of sciences The Great Ocean Conveyor Belt Red = warm ...
Chapter 13 Exploring the Oceans Preview Section 1 Earth s Oceans Section 2 The Ocean Floor Section 3 Life in the Ocean Section 4 Resources from the Ocean
Continental Margins and Ocean Basins Continental Margins Three Main Divisions Continental shelf Continental Shelf Submerged part of the continent Continental Slope ...
What is the best way to observe the ocean? What are the independent variables of the ocean state? How was the ocean observed so far What processes to observe
Ocean Movements Wave: A rhythmic movement in which energy is carried through water. Wave Height is determined by: Wind speed Wind duration Fetch The amount of water ...
Global Ocean Monitoring: Recent Evolution, Current Status, and Predictions Prepared by Climate Prediction Center, NCEP/NOAA October 5, 2012 http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa ...
Title: Making Oceans and Continents Author: C. Smart Last modified by: Chuck Created Date: 12/18/2000 12:31:17 AM Document presentation format: On-screen Show (4:3)
Global Ocean Monitoring: Recent Evolution, Current Status, and Predictions Prepared by Climate Prediction Center, NCEP April 7, 2011 http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov ...
The intertidal zone is the strip of land where the land and ocean meet and overlap, or the zone between high and low tides. The. neritic. zone . is the marine-life ...
What does the bottom of the ocean look like? OR What is the topography or bathymetry of the ocean floor? Topography of the Ocean Floor echo soundings (1920 s) ocean ...
The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) A Regional Coastal Observing System within the Integrated Ocean Observing System Molly McCammon, AOOS Executive Director
Includes continental shelf and slope, the mid-ocean ridge, trench, and the ocean basin. Mrs. E February 25, 2010 Continental Shelf The edges of the continents slope ...
The Ocean Floor The Ocean Floor Divided into two parts: Continental margin Deep Ocean Basin Continental crust comprises continental margin Deep ocean basin is ...
The Ocean Floor Studying the Ocean Floor Scientists use sonar to determine the oceans depth The sound moves through the water, bounces off the ocean floor, and ...
Ocean Floor Continental Margin An underwater extension of the continents Comprises about 1/3 of the Atlantic Ocean Floor Divided into three parts: shelf, slope and ...
The Ocean Floor Bethany Ostlund 4th Grade The Ocean Floor Imagine flying around the world. Below is a land filled with mountains, plains and deep canyons.
LANDFORMS AND OCEANS Science Standard 5-3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of features, processes, and changes in Earth's land and oceans.
The Ocean Basins Physical Oceanography Features of the Ocean Basins Continental margin: portion of ocean made up of continental crust Features of the Ocean Basins ...
Properties of Ocean Water & the Ocean Floor Dissolved Gases in the Ocean O2 high in surface ocean due to photosynthesis O2 low below photic zone because of ...
The WOCE Global Synthesis: How far have we come, how far might we get? (Ocean State Estimation) Detlef Stammer Center for Observations, Modeling and Predictions
Ocean Floor Features When we look across the ocean, we see miles and miles of water. However, if we were to look under all this water, we would see many geological ...
Ocean Modeling. Matt McKnight. Boxuan Gu. Engineering the system. The Earth ... running in real time at the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO) since October 2000. ...
The Ocean Floor The vast world ocean Earth is often referred to as the blue planet Seventy-one percent of Earth s surface is represented by oceans and marginal seas ...
Deep Ocean Zones Earth s Water 75% - 78% of the Earth s surface is covered in water. Oceans Contains the largest amount of biomass Oceans vary in light, pressure ...
The Oceans Vanessa Borgia Ecology Geography 360 million km, Continuous interconnected mass of water 3 major basins Pacific- 180 million km2, deepest~ 4000 m Atlantic ...