Oceanography

Salt in the ocean comes from the weathering and erosion of rocks on land, which release mineral particles containing salts that get carried by rivers and streams into the ocean. Over millions of years, this process has resulted in the accumulation of salt in the ocean. Additionally, volcanic activity and hydrothermal vents also contribute to the presence of salt in the ocean.

The Pacific Ocean contains approximately 46% of the Earth's water.

how does a breaker form?

breakers form as waves pass over shallow areas, such as near the shore. Friction with the bottom causes the wave to slow and go higher. The unstable wave that falls over is called a breaker.

Actually, volcanic mountains are formed like so.
They start out as cracks in the earth's surface called a volcanic vent, and when magma erupts out of the ground as lava flows, clouds as of and explosions of rock gather. Material falls back to Earth around the vent and piles up around it.

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Geologists conduct fieldwork to study rock formations, collect samples, and map geological features. They also analyze data in laboratories to determine the composition and age of rocks, interpret geological processes, and make predictions about natural events like earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

Rainforests cover less than 2 percent of Earth's total surface area and are home to 50 percent of Earth's plants and animals (The Nature Conservancy).

Rainforests are found all over the world — in West and Central Africa, South and Central America, Indonesia, Southeast Asia and Australia — on every continent except Antarctica.

Temperate rainforests consist of coniferous or broadleaf trees and are found in the temperate zones. They are identified as rainforests by the large amount of rain they receive.

Mangrove rainforests are, like their name, made of mangrove trees. These trees grow only in brackish waters where rivers meet the ocean.

Monsoon rainforests are also called "dry rainforests" because they have a dry season. These get around 31 to 71 inches (800 mm to 1,800 mm) of rain. Up to 75 percent of the trees in dry rainforests can be deciduous.

Insular shelves are shallow areas of seabed that surround oceanic islands, typically extending outwards from the shoreline to a certain distance. These shelves can vary in width and are of great importance to the ecological health of the surrounding island ecosystems. Insular shelves often support diverse marine life and provide habitats for various species.

While rogue waves can occur in the ocean, the exaggerated large wave depicted in the movie "Poseidon" is not a realistic portrayal of ocean waves. Rogue waves are extremely rare and unpredictable, typically happening in specific oceanic conditions and not in a continuous stream as shown in the movie.

It is the converging boundaries of two tectonic plates, with one submerged under the other, this explains the trenches and the frequent seismic activity in the area (also know as the Ring of Fire).

Around 3% of water on earth is fresh water

The largest bodies of water on Earth are called oceans. There are five primary oceans: the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean. They cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface.

Dissolved oxygen in ocean water is crucial for the survival of marine life. It is used by fish and other aquatic organisms for respiration. Low levels of dissolved oxygen can lead to stress or death among marine organisms.

Lobsters are found in the Pacific Ocean, but specific species like the American lobster are more abundant in the Atlantic Ocean. The Pacific Ocean does have lobsters such as the California spiny lobster. Environmental factors, habitat preferences, and historical distribution patterns contribute to the differences in lobster populations between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Salinity is the amount of salt in the water.

The salinity varies with the location where the sample is taken . Example being , north & south poles where melting ice dilutes the oceans , or river estuaries where fresh water mixes with salt water from the oceans . Difference will be found in the zones around the equator , just because of the fact of higher precipitation from higher evaporation of the oceans surface . In general the salinity varies from 33-37ppt , with average 35ppt .

Surely extremes could be found but they will not be the form . One such example is the Black sea with 16ppt , that is caused from the many large rivers diluting it.

1 gram of salt and 999 grams of water, the salinity is 1 part per thousand, or 1 ppt

well to be 100% honest, a surface current is basically a current on the surface. This particular current moves in a stream-like fashion on the surface of the ocean. A surface current can be short, wide, deep, or narrow.

The largest volcano on earth is Mauna Loa on Hawai'i Big Island. It is a massive shieldvolcano constructed by countless lava flows. When measured from the base to the top, the pile of lavas measures more than 17,000 m (56,000 ft)!

When measured from the sea floor, Mauna Loa's height is still more than 9,000 m, thus it is also the highest mountain on earth. Mauna Loa in fact is so heavy, that its weight has bent the oceanic crust under the volcano several kilometers downwards into the mantle.

Mauna Loa is one of the Earth's most active volcanoes, with 33 well-documented eruptions in historic times since 1843. Its last eruption was in 1984 and since 2004, Mauna Loa is showing increasing signs of a possible awakening in a not-too-distant future.

The largest waves are found in the Southern Ocean because the water is warmer and the winds are stronger there than in any other ocean on earth. it is the fourth largest ocean in the world, after the Pacific Ocean.

Yes and No, it all depends on the type of oil that is in the salt water. Heavy crude oils do not mix with salt water, they just clump together and sink to the bottom. light and very light crude oils do mix with water which speeds up their degradation and causes them to evaporate a lot faster. medium crude oil like those from the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico only partially mix with water, that is why you see the pools of oil on the surface and all the oil globs washing up on shore.

Geological Oceanography people use satillite's to pin point and trace the exact location that they want to go to in the ocean. THey also use echoing beams to trace undiscovered and strange fish Geological Oceanography people use satillite's to pin point the exact location that they want to go to. They also use echoing beams to find undiscovered and strange fish

The continents are sliding on the asthenosphere, which is a partially molten layer beneath the Earth's lithosphere. This movement is due to the slow convection currents in the asthenosphere causing the tectonic plates to move over time.

Spring tide:A tide with the Greatest different between high and low tide that occurs when the sun and the moon are aligned with Earth at the new moon and full moon.

Neap tide:A tide with the least different between low and high tide that occurs when the sun and moon pull at right angles to each other at the first and third quarters of the moon.

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The primary force behind seafloor spreading and continental drift is convection currents in the Earth's mantle. These currents move the tectonic plates above them, causing them to either spread apart or collide. The spreading of seafloor and the shifting of continents are part of the larger process of plate tectonics.

Surface circulation in the South Pacific Ocean is primarily driven by the South Equatorial Current, the East Australian Current, and the South Pacific Gyre. These currents flow predominantly from east to west, with some variability in direction and strength due to influences like wind patterns and topography. The circulation in this region plays a crucial role in shaping the climate, marine ecosystems, and weather patterns of surrounding land areas.

The Atlantic Ocean meets the North Sea at the northern tip of Scotland near the Orkney and Shetland Islands. There is a rich maritime environment in this area due to the meeting of these two bodies of water.