Essentials of Oceanography“How do the oceans work?” To help you find the answers, Trujillo and Thurman present in-depth discussions of oceanographic concepts and demystify the science even for non-science students. Their systems approach highlights the relationship between oceanographic phenomena and how those phenomena affect other Earth systems. Scientific information from geology, chemistry, physics, and biology combine to illustrate how each of these disciplines relates to the ocean. |
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... Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun during the summer ( left inset ) , and away from the Sun during the winter ( right inset ) . Tropic of Cancer Earth's Orbital path axis PLANE OF Sun Vernal equinox March 21 23.5 ° Tilt of ...
... Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun during the summer ( left inset ) , and away from the Sun during the winter ( right inset ) . Tropic of Cancer Earth's Orbital path axis PLANE OF Sun Vernal equinox March 21 23.5 ° Tilt of ...
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... Hemisphere and from the southwest in the Northern Hemisphere . These winds direct ocean surface water in an easterly direction across an ocean basin [ see the North Atlantic Current and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current ( West Wind ...
... Hemisphere and from the southwest in the Northern Hemisphere . These winds direct ocean surface water in an easterly direction across an ocean basin [ see the North Atlantic Current and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current ( West Wind ...
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... Northern Hemisphere . Deeper water continues to deflect to the right and moves at a slower speed with increased depth , causing the Ekman spiral . Ekman transport , which is the average water move- ment for the entire column , is at a ...
... Northern Hemisphere . Deeper water continues to deflect to the right and moves at a slower speed with increased depth , causing the Ekman spiral . Ekman transport , which is the average water move- ment for the entire column , is at a ...
Contents
Introduction to Planet Earth | 2 |
Visiting | 7 |
Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor | 34 |
Copyright | |
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algae animals Antarctic Arctic areas Asthenosphere Atlantic Ocean atmosphere atoms beach biogenous called carbon dioxide caused changes chemical climate coast coastal continents Coriolis effect created crust currents deep density deposits depth dissolved Earth energy environment equator equatorial feet Figure fish flow freshwater global heat hurricane hydrogen hydrothermal vents increase Indian Ocean islands KEY CONCEPT kilometers land latitudes layer lithogenous lithosphere magnetic meters mid-ocean ridge miles million Moon move Northern Hemisphere nutrients occur ocean basins ocean floor ocean surface Oceanography ooze oxygen Pacific Ocean particles photosynthesis plankton plate boundaries plate tectonics polar pressure produce pycnocline regions rock salinity sand sea floor spreading sea ice sea level seawater sediment shore shoreline shows slope solar South species STUDENTS SOMETIMES ASK subduction subtropical gyres surface waters temperature thermocline tidal tide transform faults Trench tropical tsunami turbidity currents upwelling vapor volcanic warm water molecules waves whales wind belts zone