by Sud | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Ocean Resources The Ocean is a valuable natural resource for Earth It provides 200 billion pounds of food in the form of fish and shellfish each year Ocean resources create jobs, goods, and services for billions of people worldwide and have immense economic importance...
by Sud | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Oceans absorb more than 80 percent of the solar radiation that reaches the earth Water has a remarkable capacity for absorbing heat The uppermost 10 percent of the oceans contain more heat than the entire atmosphere Ocean temperature is not uniform and differs from...
by Sud | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Salinity of Ocean Water what is salinity – refers to the total amount of dissolved salts in the sea or ocean. It is measured as the amount of salt dissolved in 1,000 grams of seawater and is expressed as ‘parts per thousand’ (ppt). A salinity of 24.7...
by Sud | Mar 12, 2023 | Geography Beginner
what is ocean current – Ocean currents are the continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater. These movements are caused and influenced by various forces and are like river flows in oceans. Ocean water moves in two directions: horizontally and...
by Sud | Mar 12, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Tides Tide is a periodic short-term rise and fall in the sea level. These are produced due to the gravitational interaction of the earth, sun, and moon. Tide definition: Tides are caused by the combined effects of gravitational forces exerted on Earth by the Sun and...
