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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Monterey_Peninsula_College/Marine_Biology_Laboratory/02%3A_Physical_Oceanography-_Measurement_Density_and_BuoyancyThis page describes a physical oceanography lab focused on measuring water properties like salinity and temperature, exploring buoyancy in marine life. Students will use tools for data collection and ...This page describes a physical oceanography lab focused on measuring water properties like salinity and temperature, exploring buoyancy in marine life. Students will use tools for data collection and create water density layers. A key task involves designing a plankton model that sinks slowly while remaining stationary, with guidelines for testing and a laboratory write-up analyzing buoyancy strategies of three marine organisms.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_2%3A_The_Physical_Environment/2.2%3A_Water_(Hydrologic)_CycleWater reservoirs are the locations where water is stored. (Note that this term can also refer to artificial lakes created by dams.) Water is found as a liquid on the surface (rivers, lakes, oceans) an...Water reservoirs are the locations where water is stored. (Note that this term can also refer to artificial lakes created by dams.) Water is found as a liquid on the surface (rivers, lakes, oceans) and beneath the surface (groundwater), as ice (polar ice caps and glaciers), and as water vapor in the atmosphere.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/02%3A_The_Physical_Environment/2.02%3A_Water_(Hydrologic)_CycleThe hydrosphere is the area of Earth where water movement and storage occurs. Water is found as a liquid on the surface (rivers, lakes, oceans) and beneath the surface (groundwater), as ice (polar ice...The hydrosphere is the area of Earth where water movement and storage occurs. Water is found as a liquid on the surface (rivers, lakes, oceans) and beneath the surface (groundwater), as ice (polar ice caps and glaciers), and as water vapor in the atmosphere. Water reservoirs are the locations where water is stored. The hydrologic cycle describes how water moves around the world between different reservoirs and forms.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_2%3A_The_Physical_Environment/2.6%3A_Atmospheric_and_Oceanic_CirculationBecause land areas heat more quickly than the oceans and there are more land areas in the Northern Hemisphere, during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, the ITCZ is approximately 5 degrees north of the...Because land areas heat more quickly than the oceans and there are more land areas in the Northern Hemisphere, during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, the ITCZ is approximately 5 degrees north of the equator, while in the winter, it shifts back and is approximately at the equator.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_5%3A_Terrestrial_and_Aquatic_Communities/5.1%3A_Earth's_Biomes/5.1.3%3A_Aquatic_BiomesLike terrestrial biomes, aquatic biomes are influenced by a series of abiotic factors. The aquatic medium—water— has different physical and chemical properties than air, however. Even if the water in ...Like terrestrial biomes, aquatic biomes are influenced by a series of abiotic factors. The aquatic medium—water— has different physical and chemical properties than air, however. Even if the water in a pond or other body of water is perfectly clear (there are no suspended particles), water, on its own, absorbs light. As one descends into a deep body of water, there will eventually be a depth which the sunlight cannot reach.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Monterey_Peninsula_College/Marine_Biology_Laboratory/18%3A_The_Western_FlyerThis page details the Western Flyer trip where participants used a CTD sensor and a flow-through system to study ocean water chemistry, measuring variables like fluorescence, salinity, temperature, an...This page details the Western Flyer trip where participants used a CTD sensor and a flow-through system to study ocean water chemistry, measuring variables like fluorescence, salinity, temperature, and oxygen. The data collected shows variations in these properties and emphasizes phytoplankton concentrations. The assignment requires analyzing the data for patterns, particularly in phytoplankton distribution, and developing questions for future exploration.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Monterey_Peninsula_College/Raskoff_Environmental_Science/11%3A_Water_Resources_and_Pollution/11.07%3A_Case_Study_-_The_Aral_Sea_-_Going_Going_GoneThis page details the drastic shrinkage of the Aral Sea due to the Soviet Union's diversion of its main rivers for irrigation, leading to its size reducing to 10% by 2007. This caused increased salini...This page details the drastic shrinkage of the Aral Sea due to the Soviet Union's diversion of its main rivers for irrigation, leading to its size reducing to 10% by 2007. This caused increased salinity, extinction of fish species, and the collapse of the fishing industry, along with health issues and dust storms affecting local communities. Restoration efforts have seen limited success.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/20%3A_Biogeochemical_Cycles/20.02%3A_The_Water_(Hydrologic)_CycleFigure \(\PageIndex{1}\): Bar charts of the Distribution of Earth’s Water including total global water, fresh water, and surface water and other fresh water and pie charts of water usable by humans an...Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): Bar charts of the Distribution of Earth’s Water including total global water, fresh water, and surface water and other fresh water and pie charts of water usable by humans and sources of usable water reveal that only 2.5 percent of water on Earth is fresh water, and less than 1 percent of fresh water is easily accessible to living things.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/05%3A_Terrestrial_and_Aquatic_Biomes/5.03%3A_Aquatic_BiomesLike terrestrial biomes, aquatic biomes are influenced by a series of abiotic factors. The aquatic medium—water— has different physical and chemical properties than air, however. Even if the water in ...Like terrestrial biomes, aquatic biomes are influenced by a series of abiotic factors. The aquatic medium—water— has different physical and chemical properties than air, however. Even if the water in a pond or other body of water is perfectly clear (there are no suspended particles), water, on its own, absorbs light. As one descends into a deep body of water, there will eventually be a depth which the sunlight cannot reach.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/02%3A_The_Physical_Environment/2.06%3A_Atmospheric_and_Oceanic_CirculationThis section discusses the causes of Atmospheric and Oceanic circulation and the roles that Atmospheric and Oceanic circulation have in regulating Earth's climate and Energy balance.