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Oceanography chapter 1
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- 1The scientific study of all aspects of the marine environmentOceanography
- 2Study of structure of sea floor, how sea floor has changed through time, sedimentsGeological Oceanography
- 3Study and observe waves, tides, dynamics, currents, ocean-atmosphere interaction, transmisson of light and soundPhysical Oceanography
- 4Study the ocean's dissolved solids & gasses, effects of pollutantsChemical oceanography
- 5Study of various oceanic life-forms and relationships to one another, adaptation to the marine environment, sustainable methods of harvesting seafoodBiological
- 6Investigate the oceans role in Earth's changing climate.Climate specialists
- 7Work with nature & distribution of marine organisms, the impact of oceanic and atmospheric pollutants on organisms, fisheriesMarine Biologist
- 8Design and build oil platforms, ships, harbors, and other structures used in the oceanMarine Engineers
- 9The vast body of saline water that occupies the depressors of the Earths surfaceOcean
- 10Age of world ocean4.5 billion years
- 11Average temperature of world ocean3.9 degree Celsius
- 12Average depth of world oceans3,682 meters
- 13Largest ocean, covering half of the ocean surface on Earth, deepest, named by FerdinandPacific Ocean
- 14Ocean half the size of the Pacific, shallower than the Pacific, seperates the old and new world, named after AtlasAtlantic Ocean
- 15Ocean smaller than the Atlantic, similar depth to it, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, named for proximity to IndiaIndian Ocean
- 16Ocean 7% the size of Pacific, shallowest ocean, permanent layer of sea ice a few meters thick, named for being in the Artic regionArtic Ocean
- 17Ocean that circumnavigates Antartica, defined by currents near Antartica called Antartic Convergence, includes parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceansSouthern Ocean (Antartic ocean)
- 18what is smaller and shallower than oceans, usually enclosed by land, directly connected to the world ocean, and ther was once only 7 ounce, now there are more than 100?Seas
- 19What are considered the seven seas?Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf, Black Sea, Adriatic Sea, Caspian Sea, Indian Ocean
- 20Young Earth was probably homogenousPhoto-Earth
- 21Water vapor inside the Earth rose to the surface and was expelled during volcanic eruptionsOutgassing
- 224.4 billion years ago: Planetary body smashed into what?Porto-Earth
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- Flashcards on Oceanography chapter 1, created by Ashleigh McDevitt on 15/09/2024.
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- Ashleigh McDevitt · Sep 2024
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