PPT-UNDERSTANDING OCEAN

SALINITY Stephen Riser Jessica Anderson University of Washington riseroceanwashingtonedu NASA SST Science Team Meeting October 29 2013 Acknowledgements to NASA NOAA NSF ONR . 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 Key understanding. Due to the use of unsustainable energy, ocean acidification is a rising problem for marine ecosystems. The high levels of pH (acidity) in the water alters the natural chemical bonding process in regards to the building of shells and exoskeletons of marine wildlife. The rising level of . 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.. Chapter 14 . pg. 393. A. The Vast World Ocean. The blue planet. 71% of earth is covered by ocean. Oceanography – study of the ocean. Geography of oceans. 4 main ocean basins. Pacific Ocean. Largest ocean. 6. th. Grade Earth Science. Currents. A current is a large stream of water that flows through the ocean. . Two types of currents. Surface Currents Deep Currents. MEDITERRANEAN SEA. NILE RIVER. CONGO RIVER. ZAMBEZI RIVER. NIGER RIVER. ATLAS MOUNTAINS. SAHARA DESERT. DRAKENSBURG MOUNTAINS. GREAT RIFT VALLEY. ETHIOPIAN HIGHLANDS. KALAHARI DESERT. MT. KILAMANJARO. Warm Up & Spiral . November 4. How are surface currents created?. How are deep ocean currents created? . What are 2 factors that affect the density of water?. What is upwelling? . Objectioves. : 8.E.1.1/1.2. From 100-200 m (600 ft) to the deepest part. Mesopelagic (to depth of 3300 ft -1000 m). Twilight. THE DEEP - Bathypelagic, Abyssopelagic & Hadopelagic. No sunlight at all. THE MESOPELAGIC. From 100-200 m to depth of 3300 ft (1000 m). 1 WOCE was conceived in late-1970snot so easy to re-capture thinking of the time: We Get Our Food from the Ocean. We Do this both directly and indirectly. We eat fish that is harvested from the ocean. We also process harvested fish for livestock feed. . We get Valuable Minerals from the Ocean. 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:. and . Ocean Technology Transition ( OTT). . COMT and associated projects - infrastructure. Five new multi year projects, and one internal project. . University Corporation for Atmospheric Research - .