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Oceanography
Oceanography
Tectonic activity influence the bathymetry of the deep ocean basin by creating large features such as ridges, volcanoes and trenches at physical processes, finer scales and biological processes. It includes sedimentation, flowing currents and massive debris slides which influence the shape of the bottom of an ocean. For example, ...
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Oceanography
Oceanography
Introduction
Oceanography is an interdisciplinary branch that studies the rivers, lakes and seas Marine science that studies the processes biological, physical, geological and chemical occurring in the seas and the oceans. The oceanography can be divided into following main branches:
Physical Oceanography
Physical oceanography includes study of the physical processes that occur at ...
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Oceanography
Oceanography
Q. What are manganese nodules where are they found, and how were the formed?
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Precipitated hydroxides of iron and manganese on the ocean floor is called metal nodules Poly-metallic nodules or manganese nodules of the heart (Core) from the floor or phosphate processing (Phosphatized) shark's teeth, or central manganese crystallization as ...
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Oceanography
Oceanography
Compare and Contrast the Characteristics of Primary and Secondary Coasts.
Depending on the way coasts are created, they can be categorized into two types namely: primary coast and secondary coast.
Primary Coast
Primary coast are formed by tectonic movements, volcanism, glaciers, deposition, rivers, erosion, etc. Compared to secondary coast, primary coast are much ...
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Oceanography
Oceanography
U.S. Geological Survey on Global Warming and sea level rise
The sea level on a coastal strip of the Atlantic coast of the United States including cities like New York and Boston increases up to four times faster than the global average, according to a study published Sunday in ...
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NATURE
Oceanography
Oceanography
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The measurement of sea level is said to have a long history. In the past people used to measure the sea level in relation to the sun and the moon. After the advent of many scientific method, scientist have now understood the fact that sea levels or land cannot ...
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INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
The Philosophy of IPM and how it came to be
The Philosophy of IPM and how it came to be
Introduction
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sensitive philosophy and an effective approach to combat the pests that relies on a series of assessments and practical applications. The Integrated Pest Management ...
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GLOBAL WARMING CAUSES AND MITIGATION
Global Warming
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Introduction
The human activities initiated at the dawn of industrialization have caused significant climate changes around the globe in the form of emission of green houses gases, cloudiness and aerosols (small particles). One of the foremost reasons for climate ...
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How do Bodies of Water Affect Climate
Climate can be defined as the average weather measured over a long period of time. Cities located large bodies of water have a different climate than cities located in land. The large bodies of water influence the weather and climate of cities located near ...
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Greenhouse Gases
Introduction
Greenhouse gases are called the components of Earth's atmosphere, which, thanks to its physical and chemical properties have the ability to stop solar energy within the earth's atmosphere (Center for Sustainable Systems, 2012).
These are primarily:
H2O vapor
Carbon dioxide CO2
Nitrous oxide NO2
Methane CH4
Ozone O3
CFCs
Other
Discussion
Among the greenhouse gases there are two groups ...