PPT-Ocean Sediments

Page 35 in your notebook Ocean Sediments Sediments are the solid particles added to the ocean from many different sources Can be classified by their size or by their source Physical oceanographers study sediments to learn more about the oceans history chemistry and nutrient distribution. DEEP-SEA SEDIMENTS OF INDIAN OCEAN397Thus in the neighborhood of coral reefs, coral ooze and mud originate.In the open ocean the organic material consists almost exclusively ofthose constituents of th The Biological . Carbon Pump. Coccolithophorres. . Zooplankton. Phytoplankton. Marine Microbes . Shelled Organisms . . Biological Carbon Pump. Is a process by which CO2 in surface ocean water is transformed by ocean organisms into carbon compounds used to build living matter. Ocean Sediments. Ocean Sediments. Sediment: Defined as particles of organic or inorganic matter that accumulates in an unconsolidated form.. Sources of Ocean Sediments. Terrigenous. : (. lithogenous. 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. Features of the Ocean Floor. Continental Shelf. Zone . of shallow water where the ocean covers the end of the continent. . Shallow slope. Where most ocean life is found. Why?. Answer: Photic zone is the first 100 feet of water and allows sunlight to penetrate the water. . 20.3. Seafloor sediments. Ocean . floor is mantled with sediment. Sources. Turbidity . currents. Sediment . that slowly settles to the . bottom from . above. Thickness . varies. Thickest . in trenches – accumulations . Presented by: Derek . Lumary. Rudy Marmolejo. . Jazmin. . Quijada. What is a Marine Sediment? Why are they important?. Marine Sediments are particles of organic or inorganic origins that . Sediment . in the . Sea. -Sediment is classified in two ways: . Size. and . Origin. -. Size is based on the . Wentworth. grain-size . scale. -Size classification divides sediment by grain size into gravel, sand, and clay. .  sediments (. bio.  = life, . generare.  = to produce) are sediments made from the skeletal remains of once-living organisms. These hard parts include a wide variety of particles such as shells of microscopic organisms (called . Chapter 5 Topics. Sediments Vary Greatly in Appearance. Sediments May Be Classified by Particle Size. Sediments May Be Classified by Source. Neritic Sediments Overlie Continental Margins. Pelagic Sediments Vary in Composition and Thickness. 1. . Continental . Shelf. – 0-200 meters deep. . Contains 8% of the oceans surface area. Biologically richest part of the ocean. Contain . submarine canyons. – canyons eroded by glaciers which channel sediments to the ocean floor. Question #1. Describe how each of the landforms below contribute sediments to the Town Beach in Boomtown.. Seaside Cliff – Seaside cliff is located above and just to the north of the Town Beach. When erosion moves sediments off of the cliff, they fall down to the beach area, adding material to the beach.. salinity stratification. fresh/saltwater interface. upwelling. tides. PUBLIC. recreation, . tourism, fishing. interest groups (divers, surfers). drinking water. treated-wastewater release. 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.