ESC 120 Earth Science Review Slides PDF
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These slides are a review of chapters 14 and 15 in an Earth Science course (ESC 120). They cover topics in oceanography and tides, including salinity, temperature, currents, and wave action. They are likely for an undergraduate-level course.
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ESC 120 – Earth Science Chapter 14 – Ocean Water Salinity with Latitude – Decrease with precipitation, increase with evaporation Ocean Water Temperature – Varies with Depth Ocean Water Density – Varies with Depth Ocean Layering – Density with Depth,...
ESC 120 – Earth Science Chapter 14 – Ocean Water Salinity with Latitude – Decrease with precipitation, increase with evaporation Ocean Water Temperature – Varies with Depth Ocean Water Density – Varies with Depth Ocean Layering – Density with Depth, Except at High Latitudes Marine Life – Varies with Amount of Light, Distance from Shore, Water Depth Chapter 15 –Dynamic Ocean Surface Currents: Energy transferred from wind to water through friction Major Surface-Ocean Currents Thermohaline Circulation: Density Differences from Temperature and Salinity Differences Wave Basics Waves Approaching Shore Shoreline Processes – Wave Refraction Shoreline Processes – Longshore Transport Tides – Moon’s (and Sun’s) Gravitational Influence Creates Tides Tides – Spring Tide Tides – Neap Tide
