Category Archives: oceans

Oceanic Temperatures and Climate Effects

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

The study of  climates from the past and oceanic temperatures can give clues as to how future climate changes will unfold. An international team of researchers, led by the members of the Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA) at … Continue reading →

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Biggest Submarine Canyon

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

In many continental shelves submarine canyons have been found carving deep fissures that stretch from near shore out to the deep sea edge of the shelf. There are a number of theories as to what carved these giant cracks into … Continue reading →

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Oil and the Arctic’s Dangerous Future

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Would you risk a Gulf of Mexico-type oil spill in the pristine U.S. Arctic Ocean? Beginning July 1, we’ll all take that gamble. That’s when the Shell Oil Company plans to drill exploration wells in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas … Continue reading →

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Salinity in Oceans

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Salinity is the saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water. It is a general term used to describe the levels of different salts such as sodium chloride, magnesium and calcium sulfates, and bicarbonates. Among the various physical … Continue reading →

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