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... surface water away from the shore en- ables cold , dense bottom water to rise and mix with warmer surface water . The upward movement of water , known as upwelling , carries significant amounts of dissolved nutrients to the ocean's ...
... surface water away from the shore en- ables cold , dense bottom water to rise and mix with warmer surface water . The upward movement of water , known as upwelling , carries significant amounts of dissolved nutrients to the ocean's ...
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... Surface Tension Attractions between molecules resulting from hydrogen bonding help explain the unusually high surface tension of water . Figure 2-3 shows that the surface tension of water is due to lateral and downward attraction ...
... Surface Tension Attractions between molecules resulting from hydrogen bonding help explain the unusually high surface tension of water . Figure 2-3 shows that the surface tension of water is due to lateral and downward attraction ...
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... surface layer of the ocean . Diffusion of oxygen from the ocean accounts for over 50 % of atmospheric oxygen . Oxygen is able to diffuse into the atmosphere from the oceans because seawater can hold only a small fraction of the oxygen ...
... surface layer of the ocean . Diffusion of oxygen from the ocean accounts for over 50 % of atmospheric oxygen . Oxygen is able to diffuse into the atmosphere from the oceans because seawater can hold only a small fraction of the oxygen ...
Contents
THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT | 1 |
Physical Factors | 16 |
Key Concepts 30 Summary Questions 31 Further Reading | 31 |
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Marine Biology, Environment, Diversity, and Ecology Matthew Lerman,Clare Clark No preview available - 1986 |
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