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  #1 Bonnie Sutton on 20 Nov 11

   

  Why study oceans? Here are some compelling reasons:
  Why Study the Oceans? The Oceans Influence Our Lives in Many Ways
  
  The CO2 problem, global warming, and the role of the oceans in climate.
  The oceans strongly influence climate including earth's heat temperature, by influencing:
  The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere,
  The transport of heat from the tropics to the polar regions,
  The operation of the hydrological cycle,
  Earth's carbon cycles.
  Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere comes from the oceans.
  The oceans may be responsible for abrupt climate change.
  Will global warming plunge the world into the next ice age?
  El Nino and the role of the ocean in changing weather patterns.
  The oceans strongly influence weather patterns.
  The largest source of year to year change in the weather is El Nino, which is a disruption of the interaction of the atmosphere and ocean in the Pacific.
  Does El Nino really influence all our weather? Does it cause drought in Texas?
  Fisheries and sustainable resources.
  Roughly 25% of the protein used by people comes from fish.
  So many fish have been taken from the ocean that the fish populations have collapsed almost everywhere.
  The loss of fish changes the marine food webs.
  Changing food webs affect other life and processes in the sea.
  How many fish can be caught?
  Coastal pollution and its consequences.
  Coastal pollution seems to be the cause of large scale harmful algal blooms.
  Pollution also seems to create dead zones in some regions.
  What causes the dead zones off Mississippi in the summer?
  Coastal processes influence beaches and those who live and work near the beach.
  Beaches are constantly being eroded away.
  Structures along the beach in most areas will be destroyed in the long run.
  Cost of protecting structures along the beaches is very high.
  
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  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Why study oceans? Here are some compelling reasons: <br /> Why Study the Oceans? The Oceans Influence Our Lives in Many Ways <br /> <br /> The CO2 problem, global warming, and the role of the oceans in climate. <br /> The oceans strongly influence climate including earth's heat temperature, by influencing: <br /> The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, <br /> The transport of heat from the tropics to the polar regions, <br /> The operation of the hydrological cycle, <br /> Earth's carbon cycles. <br /> Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere comes from the oceans. <br /> The oceans may be responsible for abrupt climate change. <br /> Will global warming plunge the world into the next ice age? <br /> El Nino and the role of the ocean in changing weather patterns. <br /> The oceans strongly influence weather patterns. <br /> The largest source of year to year change in the weather is El Nino, which is a disruption of the interaction of the atmosphere and ocean in the Pacific. <br /> Does El Nino really influence all our weather? Does it cause drought in Texas? <br /> Fisheries and sustainable resources. <br /> Roughly 25% of the protein used by people comes from fish. <br /> So many fish have been taken from the ocean that the fish populations have collapsed almost everywhere. <br /> The loss of fish changes the marine food webs. <br /> Changing food webs affect other life and processes in the sea. <br /> How many fish can be caught? <br /> Coastal pollution and its consequences. <br /> Coastal pollution seems to be the cause of large scale harmful algal blooms. <br /> Pollution also seems to create dead zones in some regions. <br /> What causes the dead zones off Mississippi in the summer? <br /> Coastal processes influence beaches and those who live and work near the beach. <br /> Beaches are constantly being eroded away. <br /> Structures along the beach in most areas will be destroyed in the long run. <br /> Cost of protecting structures along the beaches is very high. <br /> <br /> EDUCATOR RESOURCES <br /> <a href="http://www1.coseecoastaltrends.net/modules/observing_the_ocean/learn_about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www1.coseecoastaltrends.net/modules/observing_the_ocean/learn_about/</a></div>

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