PPT-The Ocean

Floor subsurface topography Ch 13 section 2 before the 1900s scientists thought the ocean floor was completely flat Sonar sound navigation and ranging invented during WWI to find depth use the formula . K South Georgia Island UK National boundary National capital LEGEND 250 500 250 500 mi km Vocabulary. Ocean Current. Coriolis Effect. Rip Current. Upwelling. Major Ocean Currents. An . Ocean Current. is a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction.. Wind-driven currents are called surface currents.. 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.. 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:. 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. -. Julian Oscillation. . . Toshiaki . Shinoda (Texas A&M . Univ.,. . Corpus Christi), . Weiqing. . Han (Univ. . of Colorado. ). ,. . Yuanlong. . Li (Univ. . of Colorado), . Chunzai. Wang (NOAA/AOML. How do different currents form. What is upwelling. What do ocean currents transfer. Predict. T F. Ocean currents are always cold. C. ontinents affect the direction of currents. Currents only flow near the surface of the ocean. 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: 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:. Sam Coakley. Advisor: Travis Miles, Ph.D.. Tropical cyclone impact on US. https://. www.ncdc.noaa.gov. /billions/summary-stats. Total cost 1980-2019: $954.4B. Total deaths 1980-2019: 6,507. Tropical cyclone impact on US.