The thermohaline circulation (Great Ocean Conveyor) in the ocean is the flow of surface and deep ocean water currents driven by temperature and density differences. The density of sea water depends on variations in temperature and salinity. Fresh water fluxes…
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In his book by that name, James Conrad called the land the “heart of darkness” Others like Henry Stanley have echoed that sentiment. The Congo River (also called the Zaire)is the second longest river in Africa after the Nile. Through…
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Humic acid is the major component of humus which is an organic component of soil. Humic acid is produced by the biodegradation of dead organic matter, and it forms through the combination of acids containing carboxyl and phenyl compounds. Humic…
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In polar exploration, a depot is a cache of food, water, and fuel which is left along the planned route at regular intervals while outward bound. On the way back, these caches supply the necessities of life The reason that…
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Oil spills are one of the most notable catastrophes that occur in the ocean but actually only account for only a small percentage of oil that enters the ocean. The effects to marine life and habitat however are not small….
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Oil spills can take an enormous ecological and economic toll. Even the smallest oil spills have severely negative effects on marine life. Usually, clean-up methods are chosen with a view to minimizing these negative effects, especially on any endangered species….
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Mankind may be facing a devastating mass extinction in the near future warn a group of science experts. Five mass extinctions that occurred during the past half billion years followed biological and chemical disruptions to the oceans—the same kind of…
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The tides of large bodies of water and the ocean are caused mostly due to gravitational pull of the moon and partially due to gravitational pull from the sun. As the Earth rotates and spins on its axis it gets…
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There are four oceans in the world: the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Indian, and the Arctic. The Atlantic Ocean: The North Atlantic Ocean separates the east coast of North America from Western Europe and north-western Africa. The South Atlantic separates…
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In the popular “Poseidon Adventure” movies, a cruise ship is overturned and capsized when it is unable to turn fast enough to meet a rogue wave head on. The original movie wave was 50 feet high, which became higher in…
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