SCI 1102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Nylon, Factory Ship, Oil Spill
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16 marine and coastal systems and resources reading guide: the oceans: o(cid:272)ea(cid:374)s (cid:272)o(cid:448)er (cid:373)ost of earth"s surfa(cid:272)e. (cid:1005). The (cid:449)orld"s fi(cid:448)e o(cid:272)ea(cid:374)s pacific, atlantic, indian, arctic, and southern are all connected, comprising a single (cid:448)ast (cid:271)ody of (cid:449)ater. This o(cid:374)e (cid:449)orld o(cid:272)ea(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:448)ers (cid:1011)(cid:1005)% of earth"s surfa(cid:272)e a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:374)tai(cid:374)s (cid:1013)(cid:1011). 5% of its water: ocean water contains salts, ocean water contains approximately 96. 5% h2o by mass. Pacific ocean: el ni o conditions are triggered when air pressure decreases in the eastern pacific and increases in the western pacific, weakening the equatorial winds and allowing the warm water to flow eastward. 4. la ni a events are the opposite of el nino events. The o(cid:272)ea(cid:374)"s surfa(cid:272)e (cid:449)ater (cid:373)ay soo(cid:374) (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)e saturated (cid:449)ith as (cid:373)u(cid:272)h co(cid:1006) as it (cid:272)a(cid:374) hold: as ocean water soaks up co2, it becomes more acidic. As ocean acidification proceeds, many sea creatures have difficulty forming shells because the chemicals they need are less available.
