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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... upwelling of cold , nutrient - rich water . Because this type of upwelling is common along the equator - especially in the Pacific - it is called equatorial upwelling , and it creates areas of high productivity that are some of the most ...
... upwelling of cold , nutrient - rich water . Because this type of upwelling is common along the equator - especially in the Pacific - it is called equatorial upwelling , and it creates areas of high productivity that are some of the most ...
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... Upwelling ( b ) Wind FIGURE 7.12 Coastal upwelling and downwelling . ( a ) Where northerly coastal winds blow parallel to a west coast in the Northern Hemisphere , Ekman transport carries sur- face water to the right of the wind ...
... Upwelling ( b ) Wind FIGURE 7.12 Coastal upwelling and downwelling . ( a ) Where northerly coastal winds blow parallel to a west coast in the Northern Hemisphere , Ekman transport carries sur- face water to the right of the wind ...
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... upwelling off South America due to coastal winds ; abundant marine life Warm off Indonesia ( Pacific Warm Pool ) ; cold off South America ( due to upwelling ) Higher off Indonesia , lower off South America Very close to the surface off ...
... upwelling off South America due to coastal winds ; abundant marine life Warm off Indonesia ( Pacific Warm Pool ) ; cold off South America ( due to upwelling ) Higher off Indonesia , lower off South America Very close to the surface off ...
Contents
Introduction to Planet Earth | 2 |
Visiting | 7 |
Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor | 34 |
Copyright | |
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