Expedition Log Book
Module 1: Exploring the world ocean
General definition of oceanography:
the
interdisciplinary study
all aspects of the
of
the seafloor, and
geology of
currents and
ocean, including
waves
the
of
marine life and
ocean's
ecosystems,
water.
Four (4) major subdisciplines of oceanography:
Biological
1.
2.
Physical
3.
Geological
4.
Chemical
Ten (10) oceanographic techniques or areas of study:
Analyzing cetacean behaviour to
2.
biomimicry (marine biotechnology)
1.
3.
"Ocean
conveyor
protect species
6. deep
ocean
belt"
4. JOIDES Resolution
(drills samples from
ocean
floor to determine
polodimate)
5. Louisville Seamount
Trail
diving
7.
SCUBA
8.
Maricua Trench
a.Sepfloor
10.
mopping
hypothermal
from
space
(Geosit)
vents
Five (5) instruments used by early oceanographers:
1
moriner's
compass
2. Astrolabe
3. Chronometer
4.
5.
Sonar
magnometer
Five (5) instruments used by modern oceanographers:
1.
TowCam
2. BIOMADER
3. JASON
4. Autosub
5. Geosat
Definition of:
algG (singular)
algae:&
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o
r
se
the
where
is
seaweed;
aquatic organisms,
group
atoll:
ring-shaped
azoic:
no
cord
trace of life
or
reef, island,
or
largest
series
of islets
organic remains;no living things
thedepthofoceans,oon
↑f
cues,rotherbodiesofwaterreedw
bathymetric data:
core sample:
special
discs
indicator species:A
f
n
e
l
that
sensitive to
in its environment
is
species; f
organism
ocean conveyor belt:
system
in
phytoplankton:
which water
very
moves
changes
between cold
depths
warm surface
in
oceans
the world's
#coscopic
organism that lives in occncend can convert light to chemical energy via
photosynthesis