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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Aristotle
James Cook
Benjamin Franklin
Charles Darwin

A

Who are some famous historical figures in marine biology/oceanography

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2
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He described vertical zonation of marine fauna

Also came up with the Azoic hypothesis

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Edward Forbes (1815- 1854)

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3
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This hypothesis stated that life in the ocean completely ceases below a certain depth in the Aegean Sea

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Azoic Hypothesis

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4
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Who lead the Challenger Expedition

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Sir Charles Wyville Thompson

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5
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Old navel ships provided new research platforms

Increased government funding opportunities

Oceanography increases by 10x

New technologies developed (SONAR, SCUBA)

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This is Post WWII boom

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6
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ONR founded in 1946

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Office of Naval Research

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7
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NSF founded in 1950

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National science foundation

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8
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NOAA and EPA founded in 1970

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National Oceanic and atmospheric administration

Environmental protection agency

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9
Q

1980’s- Present is known as the what?

Joint Global Ocean Flux Study

Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics

census of marine life

Integrated marine biogeochemistry and ecosystem
research

Ocean Observatories Initiative

ExPort Processes in the Ocean from Remote sensing

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Era of “Big Science”

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10
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Sound Navigation Ranging

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SONAR

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11
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When looking at a Map what color represents more “stuff”

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Red

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12
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When looking at a map what color represents less “stuff”

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Blue

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13
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Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

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SCUBA

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14
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DSV Alvin

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Submersible

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15
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A small, underwater vehicle that can be fully submerged in water

Controlled by a human operator on the surface of the water using a joystick

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Submersible

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16
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Jason

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ROV (also known as remotely operated vehicle)

17
Q

A robot that is controlled from a shop and is used to explore the ocean

Using a control console

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ROV

18
Q

IFREMER

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AUV

19
Q

A robot that explores the ocean without a pilot or tether

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AUV( also known as the autonomous underwater vehicle)

20
Q

Spray ____

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Gliders

21
Q

Also a type of AUV that uses variable buoyancy to glide through the ocean

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Spray gliders

22
Q

__ are floating devices that help boaters navigate the water safely

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Buoys

23
Q

The Author of “Silent Spring”

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Rachel Carson

24
Q

The process of measuring and monitoring an area’s physical characteristics from a distance

Winds
Sea Ice
Sea Surface height
Salinity

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Remote sensing

25
Q

Technology that uses satellites to track the location of objects such as animals, satellites, and weather balloons

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Satellite telemetry

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