OCEAN: TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION, SALINITY DISTRIBUTION, DENSITY AND TIDE OCEAN TEMPERATURE The study of temperatures of oceans is the subject matter of massive meteorology, which deals with that portion of the
OCEAN CURRENTS Ocean Current is a horizontal movement of seawater that is produced by gravity, wind, and water density. Data Ocean covers 71% of the planet and holds 97% of
MARINE HEATWAVES Marine heatwaves (MHW) are prolonged extreme oceanic warm water events that can have devastating impacts on marine ecosystems. The number of annual MHW days has increased substantially since
DEAD ZONES AND EUTROPHICATION Dead zones are low-oxygen, or hypoxic, areas in the world’s oceans and lakes caused due to eutrophication. Because most organisms need oxygen to live, few organisms
CORAL REEF The coral reefs can be defined as a ridge or mound of limestone, the upper surface of which is near the surface of the sea and which is
ATLANTIC MERIDIONAL OVERTURNING CIRCULATION A study published in Nature Climate Change notes that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is losing its stability. According to the IPCC’s Report (AR6), it
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