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Oceanography
Oceanography, also called marine science, is the study of oceans. It includes the study of physical oceanography, marine chemistry, marine geology, and marine biology. Areas covered in oceanography are the shape, depth, and distribution of oceans, and also their composition, life forms, ecology, and water currents, as well as their legal status. If you would like to know more or share your knowledge about oceanography, ask and answer questions here! Includes questions related to the study of Earth's oceans and seas.
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Where can one find information about any tsunami in the Indian Ocean?
PTWC is a great website to check out if you would like to find our information on any tsunami in the Indian Ocean. They provide previous storm information and also upcoming events predicted.
How does the theme of Human-environmental interaction help us understand life on Earth?
It shows us how humans interact with our environment and what reaction we have with the environment.
What is the percent of fresh water and salt water on earth and where is each type found?
The fresh water better than the salt water because the salt water has salt and that's not good for the living things
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How would particles from a snowman end up in the ocean?
how might the particles that make up a snowman end up in the ocean
Does the great white shark live in the twilight zone?
No, animals that live in the twilight zone or disphotic zone are adapted to low light, high pressure conditions.
They will have large eyes are small and have large teeth, and while the great white shark has large teeth he is neither small or has big eyes.
What ocean is the Goliath Grouper found in?
The fish known as the Goliath Grouper can typically be found in the Atlantic Ocean. They can be found year round reliably off the coast of Florida and many groups are dedicated to their preservation there.
What companies built the RMS QM2 transaltlantic ocean liner?
The RMS QM2 transatlantic ocean liner is also known as the Queen Mary 2. Only one company, out of several companies, won the bid to build the ocean liner, and that company was Chantiers de l'Antlantique of France. The ship was first launched in 2003.
When high tides are higher than normal what tides do they make neap or spring tides?
it makes spring tides. the way i remenber that is springs go high and and spring tides are higher than neap tides.
How would you find the pressure at the bottom of the Marianes Trench?
Well, we have gone there and gauged it now;
but it's fairly simple math, hang on...ya:
Mathematically:
p=F/A
where: p is the pressure,F is the normal force,A is the area of the surface area on contact.
How old is the water in the worlds oceans?
Really really old.... Probably as old as the oldest thing in the world .Imagine a man who is really old and wrinkly, then times that by a gazillion...thats how old it is.
Why do hurricanes happen in warmer water?
The essential "fuel" for hurricanes is moisture that evaporates from warm ocean water.
Colder water does not provide enough evaporation.
What are the three types of ocean currents?
The three types of ocean currents are surface currents, deep currents, and tidal currents. Surface currents are driven by winds, deep currents are driven by density and temperature differences, and tidal currents are driven by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
Salt water is heavier than fresh so it will be at the bottom and affect all organisms there, in fact the more saline the water is the heavier it becomes to the point where the fresh will not mix or dilute it but flow over it.
Which kind of stone is never found in the ocean?
Pumice is a type of stone that is never found in the ocean because it is less dense than water and therefore floats.
What technology did scientists use in the mid 1900's to map the mid-ocean ridge?
they probably would use a sonar which is a device that bounces sound waves off under water objects and then records the echoes of these sound waves. =]
Enumerate the nutrients present in the river delta?
River deltas are known for their high nutrient content due to the accumulation of organic matter and sediments. Nutrients found in river deltas can include nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and various trace elements. These nutrients support diverse ecosystems and play a crucial role in the productivity of the region.
What ocean could you go swimming in if you were in San Diego California?
Pacific Ocean, it is the only ocean that is by San Diego California.
