Oceanography

by Hill et al.

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Welcome to the Oceanography page! This wiki is a collaboration between current and former students at UC Davis, with Professor Tessa Hill. Content will include a broad survey of oceanography, including geological, chemical, physical and biological aspects, as well as significant content on major issues in Oceanography and human impacts on this environment.

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University of California, Davis
Subjects
Geosciences, Oceanography
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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: A Voyage of Discovery
  7. Front Matter
  8. TitlePage
  9. InfoPage
  10. 1.1: Early Trade and Navigation
  11. 1.2: Explorers and Oceanographers
  12. 1.3: Voyages for Oceanography
  13. 1.4: Modern Ocean Science
  14. Back Matter
  15. Index
  16. 2: Earth - Formation and Structure
  17. 2.1: Early Earth
  18. 2.2: Structure of the Earth
  19. 2.3: Continental Drift
  20. 2.4: Evidence for Plate Tectonics
  21. 2.5: Types of Plate Boundaries
  22. 2.6: Continental Margins and Ocean Basins
  23. 2.7: Summary
  24. 3: Sediments - the Memory of the Ocean
  25. Front Matter
  26. TitlePage
  27. InfoPage
  28. 3.1: Sources and Types of Marine Sediment
  29. 3.2: Distribution of sediments around the world
  30. 3.3: The Lysocline and the CCD
  31. 3.4: Reconstructing Earth history
  32. Back Matter
  33. Index
  34. 4: Properties of Water
  35. 4.1: Unique properties of water
  36. 4.2: Heat capacity, the ocean, and our weather
  37. 4.3: Light in the ocean
  38. 4.4: Pressure
  39. 5: Cycles: Salt, Carbon, Gases, Heat & Nutrients
  40. 5.1: Influences on Salinity of the Ocean
  41. 5.2: Distribution and Solubility of Gases in Seawater
  42. 5.3: Non-Conservative Constituents - Nutrients
  43. 5.4: The Carbon Cycle
  44. 5.5: Distribution of Heat - The Engine of Atmospheric and Ocean Circulation
  45. 6: The Atmosphere in Motion
  46. 6.1: Seasonal and latitudinal variation in solar radiation
  47. 6.2: Idealized circulation on a non-rotating Earth
  48. 6.3: Coriolis Force
  49. 6.4: Idealized "average" global atmospheric circulation
  50. El Niño
  51. Intensification of storms due to climate change
  52. Special Topic: Drought
  53. Special Topic: Hurricanes
  54. Special Topic: Land/Sea Breezes and Monsoons
  55. 7: Ocean Circulation
  56. 7.1: Effect of Atmospheric Circulation on water & Coriolis Effect
  57. 7.2: Major Gyres & Surface Currents
  58. Upwelling
  59. 7.3: Wind driven upwelling
  60. 7.4: Density Differences - Salinity and Temperature of Ocean
  61. 7.5: Summary
  62. 7.6: Thermohaline Circulation
  63. 8: Waves & Tides
  64. 8.1: Waves
  65. 8.2: Tides
  66. 8.3: Shallow Water Processes
  67. 9: Coastal Processes
  68. 9.1: Estuaries
  69. 9.2 Coastal Erosion
  70. Resources
  71. 9.3 Sea Level
  72. Estuaries & Estuarine Circulation
  73. 10: An Ocean Full of Life
  74. Distribution of Life in the Ocean
  75. Kingdoms of Life in the Ocean
  76. Physiological Impacts of Salinity, Temperature, Oxygen, pH
  77. 11: Food Webs and Ocean Productivity
  78. 11.1: Primary Productivity
  79. 11.2: Primary Productivity by Season and Latitude
  80. 11.3: The Biological Pump
  81. 11.4: Food Chains and Food Webs
  82. 12: Marine Environments
  83. 12.1: Zones of Marine Environments
  84. 12.2 Coral Reef Ecosystems
  85. 12.3 Arctic Ecosystems
  86. 12.4 Deep Sea
  87. 12.5 Kelp Forest Ecosystems
  88. 12.6 Mangrove Ecosystems
  89. 12.7 Rocky Shore
  90. 12.8 Sandy / Mudflat
  91. 12.9 Antarctic Ecosystems
  92. 13: Human Impacts on the Ocean
  93. 13.1: Pollution - Sources & Types
  94. 13.2: Noise in the Ocean
  95. 13.3: Diseases and Pathogens
  96. 13.4: Overfishing
  97. 13.5: Invasive Species
  98. 13.6: Climate & Carbon Cycle
  99. 13.7: Eutrophication
  100. 14: Special Topics - The Ocean in a Warmer World
  101. Anthropogenic Climate Change: Causes and Evidence
  102. Hypoxia
  103. Impacts: Biological, Environmental, Social, Economic
  104. Impacts on Ocean Circulation and Weather
  105. Ocean Acidification
  106. 15: Special Topics - Fisheries Management
  107. 15.1 Fisheries Law, Policy and International Issues
  108. 15.2 Marine Protected Areas
  109. 15.3: Whaling
  110. 15.4 Aquaculture
  111. 15.5 Human Factors
  112. 15.6 Climate Change
  113. 15.7 Management Mechanisms, Catch Quotas
  114. 15.8 Population Dynamics
  115. 16: Special Topics - Energy From the Sea
  116. 17: Special Topics - Major Environmental Events
  117. 17.1: Fukushima
  118. 17.2: Indonesian Tsunami
  119. 17.3: Santa Barbara Oil Spill
  120. 17.4: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
  121. 17.5: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
  122. 17.6: Hurricane Katrina (and others)
  123. 17.7: Rachel Carson and DDT
  124. 17.8: Diadema in the Caribbean
  125. 17.9 Hurricane Katrina
  126. 18: Special Topics - Ocean Engineering
  127. OOS Programs
  128. ROV's, AUV's, and cool technology
  129. 19: Special Topics - International Cooperation and Managment
  130. Back Matter
  131. Index
  132. Glossary
  133. Detailed Licensing