PPT-Ocean Properties

Actual Percentages Water covers 71 of the Earths surface The oceans contain 9725 of all the water on Earth 95 of the ocean is still unexplored 50 of all know species are found in the oceans. Aral Sea 9057520E 6057520E 3057520E 12057520E 15057520E 3057520S 3057520N 057520 6057520N PACIFIC OCEAN ARCTIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN Persian Gulf Sea of Japan East China Sea Se K South Georgia Island UK National boundary National capital LEGEND 250 500 250 500 mi km An oceanliterate person understands the ssential Principles and Fundamental oncepts about the ocean can communicate about the ocean in a meaningful way and is able to make informed and responsible decisions regarding the ocean and its resources This While written to incorporate computer technology the lesson can be easily adapted to paper and pen Lesson Objective Students will compose a series of slides based on the exhibits at OC The teacher may select one type of exhibit such as those that co Carbon Dioxide and our Oceans. What is Ocean Acidification and how does it affect the me?. http://youtu.be/aG3n1fAa7vk. “. Acid Test” 3 Minute intro video clip. OR. . The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) documentary explores ocean acidification, which is challenging marine life on a path not seen for tens of millions of years. The film, featuring Sigourney Weaver, originally aired on Discovery Planet Green.. Alexandria Boehm . Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Senior Fellow Woods Institute of the Environment. Stanford University. Bruce Steele, commercial sea urchin fisherman on ocean acidification:. -. Julian Oscillation. . . Toshiaki . Shinoda (Texas A&M . Univ.,. . Corpus Christi), . Weiqing. . Han (Univ. . of Colorado. ). ,. . Yuanlong. . Li (Univ. . of Colorado), . Chunzai. Wang (NOAA/AOML. . Ocean Decade Research . Programme. on the Maritime Acoustic Environment (UN-MAE). Modeling and Prediction of Ocean Ambient Sound. . A Satellite activity of UN Ocean Decade Laboratories: A Prediction Ocean . For much of human history, knowledge of the ocean and its currents was not recorded for many reasons - most sailors could not write and information was passed orally.. European nations began systematic ocean explorations but kept information secret between the 15. Submersibles, satellites, and other technology allow scientists to study the structure and composition of the ocean floor.. a. system that uses transmitted and reflected sound waves to measure distances to the ocean floor; SONAR. A: Sunlight – Producers require sunlight for photosynthesis. Ocean life is determined by many factors:. B: Temperature – most animals live near the surface where it is warmer. Ocean life is determined by many factors:. Section 2: Life in the Oceans. Section 3: Ocean Resources. Salinit. y. - measure of the mount of dissolved salts and other solids in a given liquid. Thermocline. - marks the distinct separation between the warm surface water and the deep, cold water. The Vast World . Ocean. Area of Continents and Oceans. Seventy one percent (71%) of the globe is covered with oceans or seas.. Continents and islands compose the remaining twenty nine percent (29 %).. and . Ocean Technology Transition ( OTT). . COMT and associated projects - infrastructure. Five new multi year projects, and one internal project. . University Corporation for Atmospheric Research - .