Seabed

estimated 55 individuals left. Hector dolphins have many threats that are leading to their decline. They live in shallow waters near humans which is a major problem for them. They are killed to many factors such as getting hit by boat propellers, seabed mining, pollution, and coastal…

In order to extract energy from ocean waves, one must first understand how waves are formed. Solar radiation from the sun is absorbed differently on the earth’s surface. The imbalanced heating of the earth’s surface causes the warm air to expand and rise, whereas the cool air sinks due to its higher density, thereby generating a pressure gradient. In order to return to an equilibrium state, the air from the high pressure zone has to replace the air in the low pressure zone. The movement of…

Jason Ramdat, Lab Essay #2, Lab Code 1B, 12/8/14 Vertebrates’ forelimbs are anterior appendages of animals that are in the subphylum vertebrata. There are several bones that makes up a forelimb includes the radius, ulna, humerus, carpal, metacarpals, and phalanges. The humerus is a single heavy bone which articulates with the body and forms the foundation of the limb; the radius and ulna are lighter and provides support in addition to a greater range of movement (AMNH Plaque). The carpals,…

need to clean up the ocean because, plastic debris in the ocean is becoming a big problem, it is a danger to animals and marine life, it could potentially be a threat to seafood and to the seabed. The amount of plastic in the ocean is dangerous…

should not be used for energy since it is accelerating the warming of the planet. With current technology, it is almost impossible for methane to not escape when extracting it. Also, submarine landslides can occur as a result of destabilizing the seabed. (BBC) While this is true, methane hydrates are significantly better for the environment than oil, coal, and natural gas. Until renewable energy such as solar and wind can be mass produced at the market level we should invest in the exploitation…

“Human Week”. The topics focused on are labeled under the title, which includes pollution, overfishing, warming, coral reefs, and population. Below the sharks are two tanks that are labeled with a hazardous image. Though these tanks are above the seabed, small parts of it are sunk in. One of the dangerous tanks exhibits a leak. There are some areas in the water displaying a murky color. These attributes play a big role in Pett’s…

The Titanic Introduction, The Titanic was launched at 11:40pm on the night of April 14, 1912.The Titanic was 269.9 meters the length of the Titanic was 882 feet 9 inches. It was 825 tons, the amount of coal used for the ship to move is 825 tons used per day. The amount of light bulbs used on the ship was 10,000. First, the cost to build the Titanic was $7,500,000. Two of the workers were killed during the build. 20 horses needed to transport the main anchor. It took three years to build…

It’s early 1980s and Dr. Robert Ballard has a dream. That dream was to discover the Titanic. The depth of the Atlantic Seabed would force Dr. Ballard to go deeper than any deep-sea diver had gone before. In 1973, the ALVIN (a manned deep- ocean research submersible owned by the United States Navy) had to go through structure changes to withstand the depth necessary to reach the Titanic which was around 13,000 feet. The researchers did not have much to go on in terms of a location for the ship…

color varies, but they are usually a dark color, such as gray or brown. Even though they have a solid color, they have the ability to rapidly change their skin texture and color. The texture of skin changes in correspondence to the texture of the seabed they’re moving across. Their ability to camouflage is outstanding due to the fact that they feed during daylight. They are able to completely make themselves transparent and invisible to their predators. The color of their original skin is…

waste is simply putting nuclear waste in either it 's solid or liquid form into containers and then into the ocean. This method has been banned due to the health problems it can cause for locals and the negative affect on nearby marine life. The sub-seabed or ocean floor disposal method involves having the nuclear waste deposited into torpedoes specifically designed to increase the depth of penetration into the ocean floor and allow the enclosed waste to become embedded under the sediment of the…