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    Ever since I was old enough to talk‚ I have always loved animals and have always loved learning about them. Even though I have a strong love for animals‚ I have always wanted to be a doctor. Until now. I recently discovered the career of a Marine Biologist. A marine Biologist is someone who studies life in the oceans and other saltwater environments. That includes all animals and all plants that thrive in these places. I have also dreamed of going to Indiana University and pursuing my medical dream

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    1. Henry smiled self-consciously. like a politician before a camera. 3. At this point the Chesapeake is over a hundred feet deep. Deeper than it is anywhere else in its course. 5. Everything stopped in mid-air. All eyes turned to my father. 7. A construction crew has started work on the foundation of the new building. Which will be paid for by state tax revenues. 9. My father always planting a spring vegetable garden. 11. Mainly because it rained everyday. We had a miserable camping trip. 13. Sarah

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    Though the ocean seems like a very quiet place‚ but if listens carefully‚ one might just hear the sounds of the fish choir. Most of this undersea music comes from soloist fish‚ reiterating the same calls again and again. But when the calls of different fish ………………….co existed ‚ coincide ‚combine‚ mingle with this‚ they form an ensemble. Robert McCauley and his counterparts of Curtin University in Perth‚ Australia‚ discovered seven definite fish choruses‚ occurred mainly at dawn and at dusk ; by recording

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    Thermal Inertia

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    1. Thermal inertia is a measure of the thermal mass and the velocity of the thermal wave which controls the surface temperature of a material. In heat transfer‚ a higher value of the volumetric heat capacity means a longer time for the system to reach equilibrium. 2. The ocean acts as a massive heat-retaining solar panel. 3. Salinity‚ temperature and depth all affect the density of seawater. 4. A pycnocline is the cline or layer where the density gradient (∂ρ⁄∂z) is greatest within a body of water

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    Explain the cause of sea level change and the formation of resultant coastal landforms. (15) There are a number of factors that contribute to long and short-term variations in sea level. Short term variations generally occur on a daily basis and include waves‚ tides‚ or specific flood events‚ such as those associated with a winter snow melt‚ or hurricanes or other coastal storms. Long term variations in sea level occur over various time scales‚ from monthly to several years‚ and may be repeatable

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    University of Phoenix Material The Oceans and Atmosphere Worksheet Prepare a 50- to 75-word response to each of the following questions using the assigned readings for Week 4. Your responses will be assessed according to the accuracy of the content. Oceans Question Response What is the composition of seawater? Almost anything can be found in seawater. This includes dissolved materials from Earth’s crust as well as materials released from organisms. The most important components of seawater

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    specifically‚ which are a top rank predator. Killing these animals in this way prevents us from being able to harvest them and can change the ecosystem depending on the fish. The next destructive is the Stern Trawling. This is destructive due to the method of capture‚ in the sea for long periods of time. While this might seem beneficial as it can catch more fish‚ it may catch sea mammals or endangered creatures that aren’t intended for capture. It has a low accuracy of the specific creature to be

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    Wetland Classification National Wetlands Classification Standard 4 goals: To provide a standard way of describing ecological units To characterize units in a frame work that will aid in natural resources management Identify classification units for inventory and mapping Provide uniformity in concepts and terminology Wetlands assigned a code‚ e.g. L1UB1Hx Broadest classification describes the system level The term system refers here to a complex of wetlands and deepwater habitats that share the influence

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    Purple Shore Crabs‚ Hemigrapsus nudus‚ are small crabs that are similar in structure to true crabs. They have carapaces that are commonly found to be 4-5.6 cm. A distinguishing characteristic of the Purple Shore Crabs is their lack of setae. They are usually found to be dark purple‚ olive green or red with white or cream marks‚ on their carapace. Their legs match the color of their carapace but have white tipped claws. Though Purple Shore Crabs are capable of living out of water for several

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    Ocean Pollution Memo

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    TO: Dr. Limbach FROM: Student DATE: September 26‚ 2013 SUBJECT: Formal Report For Business Communications The formal report you requested for Business Communications is enclosed. You authorized the report on September 23. At your request the formal report presents information on ocean pollution and how it affects the earth. This report presents information in three broad categories: top zone‚ second zone‚ third zone. The report includes the six c’s of communication and APA format

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