There is a huge area of floating plastic trash area in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It breaks down at such a slow rate that the garbage being added to the oceans daily is simply adding up and eventually ending up in this eddy current swirl. Most of this plastic has broken down to small pea-size pieces, but recent estimates say this Great Pacific Gyre is about twice the size of Hawaii (not Texas or France).
Common pollutants found in oceanic dead zones include nitrogen, phosphorus, and heavy metals such as Mercury and lead. These pollutants can come from sources like agricultural runoff, industrial discharges, and untreated sewage, leading to oxygen depletion and harm to marine life.
No, different regions around the world have different time zones based on their geographical location. Time zones are used to maintain a consistent standard time within each region for the sake of coordination and scheduling.
There are six geopolitical zones in Nigeria: North-West, North-East, North-Central, South-West, South-East, and South-South. Each zone has specific states that make up its political structure, but they do not have official headquarters.
Intertidal zones are areas of the shoreline that are covered by water during high tide and uncovered during low tide. They are home to a diverse range of marine organisms adapted to living in this dynamic and challenging environment.
An Emergency Operations Center (EOC) director may establish an Area Command when managing large-scale incidents that exceed the capacity of local responders or when multiple jurisdictions are involved. For example, during a wildfire that threatens multiple communities, an Area Command may be established to oversee the strategic coordination of resources and operations across all affected jurisdictions.
The extent of national territory of a country like the Philippines is determined by international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). UNCLOS establishes rules for defining maritime zones and boundaries between countries, including territorial waters, exclusive economic zones, and continental shelves. Additionally, historical agreements, treaties, and court rulings can also play a role in determining a country's national territory.
rift zones
Convergent oceanic - continental and oceanic - oceanic boundaries.
These are zones/areas where two lithospheric plates, involving an oceanic and a continental plate collide.
These are zones/areas where two lithospheric plates, involving an oceanic and a continental plate collide.
These are zones/areas where two lithospheric plates, involving an oceanic and a continental plate collide.
No. Mid oceanic ridges are the places where new oceanic crust are forming.
oceanic lithosphere sinks at subduction zones but not at mid ocean ridges because at subduction zones the oceanic lithosphere is subducted, or sinks, under another plate. Oceanic Lithosphere sinks at subduction zones which are usually at convergent boundaries, but at mid-ocean ridges the plates are actually separating not coming together
1. surface 2. thermocline 3. deep
subduction zones
These are zones/areas where two lithospheric plates, involving an oceanic and a continental plate collide.
oceanic lithosphere sinks at subduction zones but not at mid ocean ridges because at subduction zones the oceanic lithosphere is subducted, or sinks, under another plate. Oceanic Lithosphere sinks at subduction zones which are usually at convergent boundaries, but at mid-ocean ridges the plates are actually separating not coming together
Subduction zones represent convergent boundaries, where oceanic crust is being subducted under continental crust, or under a less dense oceanic crust.