UNIT # 2 Environmental Science Matter and Energy.A ) CASE STUDY Easter Island.Easter Island or Rapa Nui.Basic Information.Relatively large Island 163.6 km2 - 64 square miles.Stillwater 28.4 square miles.Located in a subtropical region 270 S. Latitude (mild climate)
Chapter 11 Questions.1. Explain the effects of the introduction of the Nile Pearch to Lake Victoria.2. Describe the three patterns of Marine Biodiversity.3. How many people use the ocean as a primary source of food?.4. Describe two economical and two ecological services provided by the ocean
Investigating the Influence of Tides and Weather Salinity throughout the Ala Wai Canal.Andrew Ito, Ashley Salazar, Cameron Dye, David Pham.AP Biology Per 1.Abstract: For our research on the Ala Wai estuary, we used a YSI 6920 V2 multi-parameter Sonde
Nutrient Phytoplankton Zooplankton Modeling.Models incorporating nutrients, phytoplankton and zooplankton are widely applied in marine and freshwater systems in both applied and research situations. Consider our interest in partitioning dissolved and
Conditions Underwater Aquatic ecosystems are determined mainly by the depth.flow, temperature, and amount of dissolved nutrients of the water.The photic zone is the sunlit upper layer of water where photosynthesis can occur.The aphotic zone is the dark lower layer where photosynthesis cannot occur
Printed on: 5/15/2009 Page 1 of 2 BC 2259 (Rev. 05/15/09).Original: Project File.Printed on: 5/15/2009 Page 1 of 2 BC 2259 (Rev. 05/15/09)
Water Density and Salinity Lab.Temperature and salinity (the amount of dissolved salts in the water) affect the density of the water. Ocean salinity differs by small numbers, so oceanographers need to be accurate when measuring salinity. Changes in density
Subcommittee Two: Linking Biogeochemistry, Hydrology and Ecosystems.How do land use and landscape geotemporal patterns regulate elemental cycling that (and?) influence ecosystem services.1. What are the hydrological influences on coupled biogeochemical cycles within hydrologic units
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM Arid West Region.VEGETATION Use scientific names of plants.US Army Corps of Engineers Arid West Version 2.0.SOIL Sampling Point.US Army Corps of Engineers Arid West Version 2.0
Publications by Engineering Graduate Students.and Recent Ph.D. Graduates.* Denotes Temple Engineering graduate student or recent graduate of Temple s Engineering program.*Abdollahi-Nasab, A., Boufadel, M.C., Li, H., Weaver, J.W. (2010). Saltwater flushing
THE SANTA BARBARA CLOUD SEEDING PROJECT IN COASTAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.SUMMARY OF RESULTS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS.Don A. Griffith and Mark E. Solak.North American Weather Consultants.Robert B. Almy and Dennis Gibbs.Santa Barbara County Water Agency.Santa Barbara, California
Exploratorium Climate Change Webquest.Go to the following website.Read everything on the pages look especially at graphs, diagrams, and images!.Click on Overview of Climate Change Research.1. How have global temperatures fluctuated since the last Ice Age? By how much?
Climate Change.A Fundamental Analysis of the Greenhouse Effect.Over recent years there has been considerable debate concerning the possibility of industrially induced increases in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere giving rise to increased warming across the world
Antarctic Ice Tongue Disintegrating.Scientists spotted the Ninnis Glacier Tongue in the act of calving January 22, 2000. The resultant iceberg (sections A and B) has an area of approximately 560 square miles (900 square kilometers)
6 Mass Extinctions.The Great Story Timeline.At the end of the Ordovician.o 440 mya END OF ORDOVICIAN EXTINCTION. This is the first of six major mass extinctions that suddenly and globally appear in the fossil record (in this case, marine rocks). All forms
Application of Ground Water Dating Techniques for Evaluating the.Susceptibility of Aquifers and Public-Supply Wells to Contamination.Sandra Eberts1, John Karl Böhlke2, Leon Kauffman3.1 USGS, 6480 Doubletree Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43229.2 USGS, 431 National Center, Reston, VA, 20192