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13 Answered Questions for the topic Ocean

06/18/20

What movie has a scene with a woman slowing going into the ocean/sea from the beach and then diving into the water?

I really need this kind of scene for one of my school projects, but searched everywhere and not able to find it...Though I clearly remember seeing something similar in a movie. Can anyone help,... more

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Ocean Science Biology Marine

10/16/19

Help please?! Open ended... Natural Selection sceanario

Over the past several years, Abalone has come into style for making jewelry, and have therefore been over harvested. As the population of abalones declined, so did the sea stars that eat them.... more

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Ocean Physical Science Geology Carbon

07/07/19

What controls the acidity of the ocean?

I have learned that: * coral reefs are made up mostly of calcium carbonate * coral reefs are mainly distributed in the tropical zone * The calcium carbonate will be decomposed in the reaction... more

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Ocean Physical Science Geology Oceanography

07/03/19

Uranium Deposits in the Ocean?

I was wondering whether there are any uranium deposits in the ocean floor, or in the rock walls of the continental shelf, etc. I was hoping to have some deep sea uranium deposits accessible from... more

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Ocean Geography Software Open Data

05/24/19

How can I find the nearest point on the coast from an ocean location?

Given some location of interest $X$ in a lake or in the ocean with known lat and lon, I'd like to find the lat and lon of the coastal location that is closest to $X$, as well as distance between... more

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Ocean Geology Oceanography Sea Floor

05/14/19

Uranium Deposits in the Ocean?

I was wondering whether there are any uranium deposits in the ocean floor, or in the rock walls of the continental shelf, etc.I was hoping to have some deep sea uranium deposits accessible from the... more

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Ocean Physical Science Meteorology Geophysics

05/09/19

Are there water molecules in the oceans which will almost never fall down as rain?

Some oceans are very deep. But is there also current (convection) deep in the ocean so that all water molecules will ones be evaporated and fall down as rain or is it very quite at the bottom so... more

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Ocean Ecology Glaciology Ice

04/20/19

Do icebergs have any impact on ecology?

Are icebergs neutral actors in the environment, or do they have any impact on the local ecology. Do they have any environmental impacts that might influence any part of the biosphere?

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Ocean Geography Weather Climate

04/16/19

What is the Gulf Stream?

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Ocean Geography Fun Ships

04/12/19

Was America discovered before Columbus arrived?

It is so wonderful to imagine how much adventure has been had in this world!

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Ocean Geology Carbon Climate

03/18/19