Discussion Questions for Seaworthy In returning to the ocean‚ Linda Greenlaw faces great risks as well as the potential for great rewards. Why did she decide to go back to swordfishing? Did her obligations to other people‚ such as Sarai or Simon‚ influence her plans? Should they? According to Greenlaw‚ being at sea is like living in a bubble‚ completely disconnected from the rest of the world. What are the benefits and drawbacks of this kind of solitude? “Home is a feeling‚ more than a residence
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The Indian Ocean is one of the oldest trade routes between Africa and Asia. During the early days of Indian Ocean trade‚ the buying and selling of goods took place only between the Swahili people living in East Africa and Arabs from Asia. Indian Ocean trade was made easy by the monsoon winds that circulated between Asia and the Eastern coast. These winds blew north to the south and from the south back to the north in a circular fashion. These winds change direction with the change of seasons. In
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Have you ever been in the ocean before? Have you ever felt it burning your skin? Ocean acidification is becoming a great problem in our world. Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease of the oceans pH levels due to lots of CO₂ entering the water from our atmosphere. 30-40% of the carbon dioxide from human activity released into the atmosphere goes into lakes‚ rivers‚ and oceans. This is causing the ocean to become more acidic. The ocean’s acidity has increased by around 30% since the industrial
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The oceans cover about seventy-one percent of the world. Of that seventy-one percent‚ we have explored less than five percent. Oceanic exploration has been happening for hundreds of years. The ocean is a major part of people’s everyday life . Ocean exploration has been‚ is‚ and will be beneficial for everyone. “Underwater exploration was once limited to the span of time a diver could hold his or her breath. For centuries people dreamed of extending that time.” (National Geographic 2016). In 1797
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Jersey Shore Ocean Pollution A Great Environmental Concern MIS730 June 2013 Contents I – Introduction II - History of Ocean Pollution III - What is Pollution? IV - Pollution Facts V - Pollution Sources VI - Problem Space VII – Solution and Alternative VIII – Preferred Solution Using Zachman Model IX – Cost X – References I – Introduction: Ocean pollution is such a broad topic‚ and one that has many facets to it. As a group‚ we found it to
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Ocean OverfishingNicole HarrisENV/320June 23‚ 2014Frederick GrossOcean Overfishing Overfishing is a problem that occurs when fish are caught faster than they can reproduce. This is a problem that has been occurring for centuries and continues to be a problem today. Commercial fishing has driven many fish species to the brink of extinction. A scientific report done in 2003 estimates that industrial fishing “has reduced the number of large ocean fish to just 10-percent of their pre-industrial
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Ocean Noise Pollution For millions of years‚ the oceans have been filled with sounds from natural sources such as the squeaks‚ moans and clicks of whales and dolphins‚ the snapping of shrimp‚ the sound caused by wind upon the surface and even the occasional rumble from earthquakes. Over millions of years‚ the ocean’s marine species have developed into what they are today‚ with their own specialized acute hearing abilities‚ communication skills and echo location abilities at natural sound levels
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The Ocean Floor No one has ever walked the sea floor and few have even seen it. This is because of the extreme conditions found there. It is dark‚ and the temperature is close to freezing. A person standing on the sea floor would be under tremendous pressure from the overlaying water. The pressure is hundreds of times greater than the atmospheric pressure. Such a force would crush the human body. Using research submersibles which are specially designed to with stand the pressure of the water‚ scientists
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Introduction Virgin Atlantic Airways (VAA) was set up in 1984 to provide a competitive alternative for business and leisure passengers on long-haul routes between the UK and major destinations. It was founded by Virgin group management and in few decades time it became prominent figure in UK airline business. It has grown steadily over past 25 years and now serves 30 destinations in US‚ Africa‚ Asia from Heathrow‚ Gatwick‚ Manchester and Glasgow (Palmer‚ 2012). Currently Virgin Atlantic is managed by Singapore
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Atlantic Yards Project The Atlantic Yards Project is a mixed use commercial and residential development project in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn‚ New York. It is a project that was first started by the Cleveland‚ Ohio based company Forest City Ratner Companies‚ a subsidiary of Forest City Enterprises. Their goal is to redevelop 22 acres of Downtown Brooklyn that will include 6 million square feet of residential space‚ 247‚000 square feet of retail use‚ 336‚000 square feet of office
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