'Deep ocean circulation' presentation slideshows

The Dynamic Ocean Chapter 15

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Introduction to Marine Ecosystems

Introduction to Marine Ecosystems. Ocean Ecosystem. An ecosystem is a level of organization that includes living things and their environment Living things cannot exist without their environment Most of our planet is covered by the ocean or marine ecosystem.

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Sea Water Chemistry

Sea Water Chemistry. Chapter 7. Sea Water Chemistry. determine many important oceanographic phenomena including : Global patterns of oceanic and atmospheric circulation, and the growth and distribution of marine organisms. . Life on earth probably evolved in water

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QUIZ 2, PARTS 1 & 2 Open Wed, Sept 30 th !

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Chapter 4: Insolation and Temperature

Chapter 4: Insolation and Temperature. The Impact of Temperature on the Landscape. All living things influenced by temperature Adaptation to temperature extremes Temperature affects human-built landscape Temperature affects inorganic landscape components Soil and bedrock exposure.

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Chapter 4 Physical Properties of Water

Chapter 4 Physical Properties of Water. Look For The Following Key Ideas In Chapter 4.

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Interpreting the sedimentary record

Interpreting the sedimentary record. I Distributions represent processes Physical (temperature, salinity, density) Chemical (nutrients, recycled and scavenged elements). II Identify faithful recorders (proxies) Sediment chemistry, microfossil type, shell chemistry.

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Earth Systems Science Chapter 5

Earth Systems Science Chapter 5. OCEAN CIRCULATION I: SURFACE Winds, surface currents Flow within gyres: convergence, divergence, upwelling, downwelling, geostrophic flow Boundary currents Sea surface temperatures. Ocean Circulation very different than atmosphere because :

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Deep Ocean Circulation

Deep Ocean Circulation. Motion in the Ocean, Part 2, or Who wants to ride the Great Conveyor Belt?. How does the Deep Ocean respond to Surface Circulation?. The main gyres move heat and salt Resulting DENSITY variations lead to vertical flow (sinking)

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Lecture 5 The Climate System and the Biosphere

Lecture 5 The Climate System and the Biosphere.

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New Notes: Ocean Currents

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Deep Ocean Circulation

Deep Ocean Circulation. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/image/earth_day.jpg. Effect of Solar Radiation on Sea Surface Temperature. Sunlight. Modified image from Windows to the Universe, http://www.windows.ucar.edu. Sea Surface Temperature. oceanworld.tamu.edu. Surface Currents.

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Sea Water Chemistry

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IES Inquiry: Preparing Students to be Critical Thinkers and Science Literate Citizens

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Oceanography Lab

Oceanography Lab. Water Masses & How We Study Them. Water Mass. A large volume of water that can be identified as having common origin or source area They sink based on their density Retain their original Temperature Salinity Oxygen (some times). Thermohaline Circulation.

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