PPT-1 / 31 Physical Oceanography

Tides 2 31 Tides Tides are caused by the gravitational force of the moon and sun and the motion of earth The wavelength of tides can be half the circumference of earth Tides are forced waves because they are never free of the forces that cause them . Indomer Coastal Hydraulics P Ltd Ragamalika Kumran Colony Main Road Vadapalani Chennai 600 026 India email neetunioorg After withdrawal of the Indian Summer Monsoon and until onset of the next monsoon ie roughly during NovemberMay winds in the coast Oceanography is an interdisciplinary science that incorporates biol ogy, chemistry, geology, physics, geophysics, mathematics, botany, zoology, meteorology, and geography to increase our under - stan Why study oceanography. ?. Scientific Curiosity. – . How do oceans operate and interact with entire earth system?. Need for Marine Resources. – . We need both food and mineral resources from oceans to survive.. The Motion of the Ocean…. Marine Science. Day 1: . Atmospheric Circulation . Objectives. :. What is physical oceanography?. What are the layers of the atmosphere?. Explain how the surface of the Earth is heated.. th. Century Technology. History?!?! . I thought this was science!. The History of Oceanography is very closely tied with the world’s overall history. . Understanding why people explored the ocean from a historical perspective helps you understand where the science of oceanography came from.. The Answers. Oceanography 2014. 1. Chronometer. Accurate maritime clock. Invented by John Harrison 1735. 2. What contributions did the Chinese make to sailing?. MOST IMPORTANT = compass. 3. Latitude and Longitude in the N Hemisphere. A. What is Science?. Science literally means “having knowledge” . Science is the search for answers to questions in a methodical way.. And there is a specific method for going about obtaining knowledge scientifically.. RDML Tim Gallaudet. Oceanographer & Navigator of the Navy. Commander Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. 19 July . 2016. 1. Ensuring Fleet Safety and Warfighting Effectiveness. DATA. PROCESSING/. Addressing Challenges through Scientific Knowledge and Decision Superiority. Maury Project . 19 July 2012. RDML Jon White. Commander Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. ADM Jon . Greenert. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). CDR Shawn Gallaher. Oceanography Department. 29 Jan 2015. CDR Shawn Gallaher. Maury Project. 10 July 2017. Specialties within Oceanography. 2. The physical properties and characteristics of seawater.. Dr. Cynthia Venn. Dept. of Environmental, Geographical and Geological Sciences. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Critter Part #1 - Baleen. Bowhead or Northern . Right Whale. Baleen whale feeding. KEY. Aquatic Science/Earth-Space Science. 1. What is one thing that ocean currents do NOT do?. Moderate climate. Transport pollutants. Form tsunamis. Influence the diversity of life in the ocean. 2. The Global Ocean Conveyor Belt is caused by differences in…. Kerry Emanuel. Synopsis. Founding of Meteorology at MIT. WWII and the Beginnings of the Department of Meteorology. Oceanography at MIT. Merger with EPS. The Future. Carl-Gustav Rossby (1898-1957). Rossby in 1933. The GOOS is a set of activities that constitutes operational oceanography and its related efforts, including some di- rected and applied research. GOOS is Oceanography for societal and economic purpos