LECTURE 1 Flashcards
What is the record for oyster eating in
dozens per 10 minutes?
48 dozen
what are the water properties?
high heat capacity
high heat of evaporation
high dissolving power
high transparency(absorbs infrared uv)
high salinity is controlled by?
evaporation and ice formation
low salinity is controlled by?
precipitation
river run off
what is salinity in open ocean?
32-38 ppt
how do we measure salinity?
conductivity
stratification?
high temperature water
over cooler water at depth
where does stratification occur?
in quiet water when fresh
water comes from rivers and low salinity
water comes to ride above high salinity water
solubility of oxygen increases with…?
decreasing temp
solubility of oxygen increase with __ salinity?
decreasing
when depth is
feels the bottom
spring tide
aligned with the sun, earth and the moon
highest of highest and lowest of lowest
neap tide
when the sun , the earth and the moon form a right angle
two lows and two high tides
Estuaries
Body of water where freshwater source
from land mixes with seawater
is salinity higher at the bottom or the top?
bottom
