Oceanography

Most hurricanes in the United States occur in the state of Florida. This is because of its geographical location and warm waters, which provide favorable conditions for hurricane formation and development.

The Pacific Ocean makes up about 20% of the Earth's surface, making it the largest and deepest ocean in the world. It spans from the Arctic in the north to the Antarctic in the south, touching Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east.

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The first echo sounder, called the fathometer, was first developed in 1914. It was created by R.A. Fessenden, initially created to detect icebergs.

During El Nino, the waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean become warmer than usual, leading to changes in weather patterns worldwide. This warming disrupts normal ocean and atmospheric circulation patterns, impacting weather systems.

A valley underwater is called a submarine canyon. These can form through a variety of geological processes, such as erosion by underwater currents or the collapse of underwater sediment. Submarine canyons can be important habitats for a diverse range of marine life.

When an alligator lays its eggs on a beach, nothing goes near it, but it doesn't see the turtle as a threat. Turtles take advantage of this and lay their eggs next to the alligator's. When the turtle eggs hatch, the alligators just see a small living thing, so they bring the baby turtles to the beach to swim away on their own.

A harbor is typically a partially enclosed body of water where ships can anchor and find shelter. Depending on its location, a harbor can contain a mixture of freshwater and saltwater from the surrounding environment.

Not necessarily. Generally the right side of a hurricane is worst. Since hurricanes spin counterclockwise the wind speed on the right side of the hurricane is equal to the speed the hurricane is spinning plus its forward speed. So if a hurricane is spinning at 90 mph and traveling at 10 mph, areas on the right side of the storm would experience 100 mph winds. The stronger winds also lead to a higher storm surge. Because of this the west side of a hurricane would be worst if it were traveling south. If the storm is traveling north, which is somewhat more common, then the east side is worse.

Yes, salt is a solute in seawater. Water is the solvent, salt is one of the solutes, and the solution is seawater.

The Gulf Stream is a warm current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico into the North Atlantic Ocean. It helps to moderate temperatures in the regions it flows through and has a significant impact on weather patterns.

Tides in estuaries cause water levels to rise and fall, creating a cyclical inflow and outflow of saltwater from the ocean. This movement of water helps to flush out pollutants, bring in nutrients, and support a diverse range of plant and animal life. High tides can bring saltwater farther into the estuary, while low tides expose more of the estuary's mudflats and shoreline.

Yes, hence some species are able to live at great depths in the oceans

Wind stress curl is a measure of the twisting or rotational effect of wind stress on the surface of the ocean. It represents the change in the horizontal wind stress field with respect to direction, indicating the tendency for water to converge or diverge in the surface layer. Positive wind stress curl leads to convergent flow and downwelling, while negative wind stress curl leads to divergent flow and upwelling.

A solar tsunami, also known as a solar flare or coronal mass ejection (CME), is a large eruption of magnetic energy from the Sun's surface. This can result in a burst of radiation and particle release into space, potentially affecting Earth's magnetic field and causing disturbances in our atmosphere.

Oozes are deep-sea sediments composed of microscopic shells and organic matter, while manganese nodules are hard, mineral formations found on the ocean floor. Oozes are soft and can accumulate quickly, while manganese nodules grow slowly over millions of years. Oozes are primarily composed of calcium carbonate, while manganese nodules contain high levels of metals like manganese, iron, and nickel.

The size of a wave is important to coastal erosion because larger waves have more energy and force to erode and transport sediment along the coastline. High-energy waves can break down coastal structures, cliffs, and beaches more quickly than smaller waves, leading to faster rates of erosion.

The Cinder River flows towards the west.

Assuming we're looking at it from a top view on a map, it were traveling NORTH, then it would the the TOP-RIGHT side of the storm. I'll try to explain why. A Hurricane is a severe storm that rotates around the eye. The storm if stationary would have winds of at least 75 MPH. If the storm were to begin traveling in any direction, the MPH of the storm moving PLUS the MPH of the storm rotating would be the total MPH calculation for the TOP-RIGHT, where as the LOWER-LEFT would be the storms rotation MPH MINUS the speed the storm is moving at. 75 MPH Hurricane that's moving NORTH at 15 MPH would experience winds of 90 MPH on the TOP-RIGHT and 60 MPH on the lower left. If the storm is moving SOUTH, it would be opposite. EAST would be LOWER-RIGHT. WEST would be TOP-LEFT.

Ring stiffeners are structural elements added to cylindrical or ring-shaped objects to increase their structural strength and stability. They are commonly used in engineering applications such as in storage tanks, pressure vessels, and pipes to prevent deformation or buckling under external loads. Ring stiffeners can be made from materials like metal plates, bars, or beams and are strategically placed to distribute stress and support the structure.

It is unlikely, at least for the immediate future. When there are so many variables involved, it is very difficult to predict. Wind and gulf currents are important factors which do not remain constant. To enter the gulf stream, it must first enter the loop current. So far, the oil spill has not entered the loop current, at least in noticeable quantities. The longer oil stays in the gulf, the better as natural forces will degrade and disperse the oil.

A forecast of the next two days movement is attached. Note the colors in the graphs are ocean surface temperatures.

The temperature of the deep seas is -1°c to 4°c. It's near freezing. Saltwater freezes at -1.8°c.

Salinity is the ratio of the mass of salt to the mass of water in a solution or body of water.

Large flat areas of the ocean floor are called abyssal plains. These regions are typically covered in thick layers of fine sediment and are among the flattest, most featureless parts of the ocean floor. Abyssal plains are found at depths between 3,000 and 6,000 meters.