The main branches of science (also referred to as "sciences"‚ "scientific fields"‚ or "scientific disciplines") are commonly divided into two major groups: social sciences‚ which study human behavior and societies‚ and natural sciences‚ which study natural phenomena (including fundamental forces and biological life). These groupings are empirical sciences‚ which means the knowledge must be based on observable phenomena and be capable of being tested for its validity by other researchers working under
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S.A. Cunningham (2005)‚ ‘Slowing of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation at 25° N’‚ Nature‚ Vol. 438‚ 655-657. Quadfasel D (2005)‚ ‘Oceanography: The Atlantic heat conveyor slows’‚ Nature‚ Vol. 438‚ 565-566. Schiermeier Q (2006)‚ ‘Climate Change: A Sea Change’‚ Nature‚ Vol. 439‚ 256-260. Pickard G‚ Emery J‚ ‘Descriptive Physical Oceanography’‚ New York: Pergamon Press‚ 1982. National Aeronautics and Space Administration‚ 15 Apr. 2004‚ NASA‚ 5 November 2007 <http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2004/0415gyre
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Global climate change is upon us‚ and the visible effects are ubiquitous. One of the most temperature-sensitive organisms on earth‚ coral‚ is proving to be the litmus test in this contentious issue: bleaching (a process by which coral reefs lose their life-giving algae) has become more widespread in the past decades as sea temperatures rise‚ causing reefs to “’collapse catastrophically’” (Markey). Colder regions‚ too‚ are feeling the heat. In the Arctic‚ shrinking sea ice is disappearing at a rate
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Since 2009‚ Project Kaisei has gone on three expeditions and has teamed up with other research groups such as Scripps Institution of Oceanography. In hopes of being able to understand the vortex in our oceans‚ they have sailed into the GPGP and have done much research in order to find a solution to how we can clean up this mess. They have used techniques such as purse seining. Purse seining
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Theme: Crisis and Opportunity Topic: Water Crisis- a catalyst of Innovation and International Cooperation 1) Introduction Nowadays‚ we have created our own world of technology. Convenience and efficiency are catered through it. Yet‚ the earth‚ the natural world‚ seems to rebel against such artificial world‚ by sending signals of natural crises to us. In this project‚ we are going to talk about "How people benefit from Water Crisis" surrounding the theme "Crisis and Opportunity". The water
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going to college with the mindset of trying to get a job that makes a lot of money (p. 3). Andrew Simmons start the article off by describing a 17 year-old named Isabella that writes a entry essay to get into college because she wants to make oceanography her career (p. 1). The content of her essay was a perfect picture of what her teachers and counselors had been telling her about college. They had been nurturing the idea that the reason to go to college should be to get a job so one could make
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precipitation; Weather and Climate; Koppen’s‚ Thornthwaite’s and Trewartha’s classification of world climates; Hydrological cycle; Global climatic change and role and response of man in climatic changes‚ Applied climatology and Urban climate. 3. Oceanography: Bottom topography of the Atlantic‚ Indian and Pacific Oceans; Temperature and salinity of the oceans; Heat and salt budgets‚ Ocean deposits; Waves‚ currents and tides; Marine resources: biotic‚ mineral and energy resources; Coral reefs‚
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enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/solarsystem/origins.shtml Merriam-Webster (n.d.) Hypothesis. Retrieved July 3‚ 2011‚ from website: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothesis?show=0&t=1309743430 Nebular Hypothesis (n.d.) Earth Science‚ Oceanography‚ Meteorology‚ Astronomy. Retrieved July 1‚ 2011‚ from: http://www.catawbaschools.net/schools/BunkerHill/Staff/owen_everett/Earth%20Science/Chapter%2001%20-%20Introduction%20to%20Earth%20Science/Resources/Chapter%201%20Cornell%20Notes.pdf Oracle
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In the late 1970’s‚ scientists on a regular study of the ocean floor in the Pacific Ocean made a discovery that would stun the entire scientific community. On the East Pacific Rise not far from the Galapagos Islands‚ nearly 8000 feet below the surface‚ was a strange landscape covered with what looked like underwater chimneys secreting clouds of black smoke. Surrounding these chimneys was a unique type of ecosystem that had never been seen before. Until this day‚ science had always assumed that all
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LEARNING ASSIGNMENT 5 Phytoplankton‚ Zooplankton and the Food Chain By Annie Carman Presented to Mrs. Miller John Abbott College Science and knowledge April 7th 2013 LEARNING ASSIGNMENT #5 GROUP WORK OPEN RESOURCE TAKE HOME 10/100 Marks Due date: the first day you have class in week 11. Days you have class: ____________________ Point-form answers under the questions. Source all information. Do not cut and paste; paraphrase. NAME: __________________________________________________________
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