OCEANS AND THEIR COASTAL MARGINS: Distributions of oceans and ocean currents Distribution and Importance of Oceans: Oceans cover about 70% on the earth’s surface Great importance to humans in number of ways‚ include: regulating global climates and as a source of economic materials. Oceans are also important for leisure and recreation Oceans cover about 50% of the earth’s surface in the northern hemisphere and about 90% in the Southern hemisphere Ocean / Sea Area in 1000km^2 Pacific
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Ocean Acidification The main theme of the 3 articles is that the ocean is becoming more acidic due to fossil-fuel emission of CO2. The ocean has absorbed about 525 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere‚ this reduces the amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere (1). ). It is lowering the pH by .1 units changing it from 8.2 to 8.1… it is becoming more acidic. (2). It happens when the CO2 from the air mixes with the sea water‚ it produces a bicarbonate ion. This bicarbonate ion then
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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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Financial Management Prof. Randy Fisher Case Study Questions: Ocean Carriers These questions relate to the Ocean Carriers case in your course packet. You can find the data for this case on the course website in a spreadsheet named: Ocean Carriers Exhibits.xls. This case provides the opportunity to make a capital budgeting decision by using discounted cash flow analysis to make an investment and corporate policy decision. Ocean Carriers is a shipping company evaluating a proposed lease of a ship
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Though humans have gotten better about keeping pollution out of the environment‚ pollution is still a very predominant problem. Ocean pollution is one of the less talked about problems‚ because mankind knows so little about the ocean. However‚ it is still a major issue. Oil has been a sizable cause of marine pollution. It causes problems to the plants and animals of the ocean‚ as well as affecting oceanic movements and even human life and activity. Though oil is an important part of human life‚
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2012 Sensing The Atlantic Ocean. Who would have thought an unplanned vacation would turn out to be one of the best vacations ever? My parents surprised me with a flying ticket to go to Florida‚ on August 4‚ 2012‚ with my cousin Oscar. According to Oscar’s parents and my parents: it was our graduation present (since we are the first cousins on our family to graduate). I will be sharing my experience on seeing‚ smelling‚ touching‚ tasting‚ and hearing the Atlantic Ocean. They say Florida
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The sun was shining‚ the wind flowing through the air‚ and the waves were crashing onto the shoreline. The seagulls were roaming around trying to search for nourishment. As I step into the Atlantic Ocean I feel the sand between my toes and the water streaming around my body. I gazed at the horizon. The only thing I could see was the luminous sun and blue sky. The brisk water proceeds up my legs and to my torso as I stroll into the water. I submerged into the water and opened my eyes. All I could
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Will the Atlantic Ocean ever be bigger than the Pacific Ocean? The earth first started off as one huge continent called Pangea. Pangea was surrounded by one giant body of water. Over the course of millions and millions of years‚ Pangea began to break off and separate. After millions of years of movement‚ that is why the earth has the formation that it currently has‚ with seven large continents. With an area of 41‚105‚000 square miles‚ the Atlantic Ocean is currently just a little over half the
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The idea to enter the world of the full cost carriers by low prices isn’t a new one. Already in 1977 Laker Airways founded the “Sky Train” between London and New York. Even if this service was never successful‚ more and more low cost carriers were founded during the progress of deregulation and the development of an own low cost strategy began. When we today have a look at the homepages of low cost carriers we cannot but state that nearly all of them are operating successful despite the issues of
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carte. What’s behind the success (and sometimes failure) of budget airlines? Do they cut corners on safety? What is it like to fly on a budget airline? In this article‚ we’re going to take a hard look at airline economics and find out how budget carriers stay in the black. Cost factors independent of safety One of the ways that airlines can reduce their costs is by buying fuel at the right time. If they buy kerosene when it is cheap they may be able to save millions of dollars. Another way of
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