Oceanography

Aristotle and his students were said to have studied organisms in tidepools, keeping records and drawings, in 384-327 BC. However the main person credited for the founding of marine biology and oceanography was Edward Forbes, a naturalist from Britain, in 1815-1854. However, he was most recognized for his “Azoic Theory” which states, “marine organisms do not live on seabeds below 300 fathoms (1800 feet)”. This theory was very quickly disproven. In…

Anthropogenic climate change is creating a world that is inherently different from the last ten thousand years. In the marine realm, environmental monitoring programs have revealed recent changes in oceanographic conditions (water temperature, seasonality, ice cover), water chemistry (oxygenation, alkalinity, macronutrients), and local ecologies. Such programs have accumulated data for several decades, but rarely extend before fifty years. Although this interval of study captures profound…

nature of fluid flow with in the process chambers largely governs the outcome. Thus research on double diffusive convection flows in relations to various applications in many mechanical and chemical engineering industries and also in fields like oceanography, nuclear technology, renewable energy etc [1-6] became admirable. The research reported in context to double diffusive convection are as flows: Coasta et al. [7] studied the double diffusive convection in a cavity filled with moist air ,…

Global warming: A threat to life Planet earth is facing a serious crisis in the form of global warming. Citizens of earth no matter wherever they are living, all are equally affected. Global warming is showing its “Ecosigns” (Achenback and Heidi 1) such as changing monsoon pattern, expanding arid regions, fluctuating seasons, decreasing fresh water, and rising sea levels. The world is often divided about the reasons of global warming, as some believes that it is a publicity stunt (Horgan),…

Lots of research needs to be carried out within different domains like oceanography, satellite mapping, material science, environmental science, towing technology etc. in order to successfully test the proposals. The organization 'Iceberg Transportation International' (ITI) formed by the Saudi prince in 1971 served as the base…

Oscar-winning Louie Psihoyos. The publisher of this film was the Oceanic Preservation Society. It was written by Mark Monroe and produced by Fisher Stevens/ Olivia Ahnemann. The main reason why I am reviewing this film is because it relates to our oceanography class. Another reason is because I wanted learn more about how us humans are endangering our species and earth. I watched this movie three times, once on Hulu with a couple of my classmates and the other two times by myself. Summary:…

Fahrenheit over the next century alone. It was not until the 1950s that scientific assessment of the potential consequences of climate change began to shift with the publication of a paper by Roger Revelle and Hans Suess of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography and Charles…

The Myth of Man-made Global Warming. Global warming is believed to be the main cause for the rising average global temperatures. It has been declared to be one of the biggest problems facing the world for the last four decades. It is no surprise that the idea of man-made global warming is a highly controversial and debated topic. But there is no real evidence that man-made global warming or climate change is a problem. This critical review examines the documentary film “The Great Global Warming…

PURSUING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER Introduction: To pursue means to devote time and attention to following/attaining certain goal(s), task(s), objectives(s) aim(s) or assignment(s). A Career can be interpreted as a vocation/job for which one has received some form of training to undertake. This can be in various facets of human endeavour. It may be in the formal or informal sectors. The formal sector includes the vocations/jobs that have very rigorous, rigid and comprehensive form of training…

that related to engineering and marine sciences so I could have a better idea of what I want to study in college. Fortunately, my high school offers online course options when specific classes are not offered as in a classroom setting. I took an oceanography course and a rigorous environmental science course. I had a great experience…