Oceanography

This class was created by Brainscape user Rebecca Payne. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

Decks in this class (23)

Marine Biology Intro
Pelagic,
Benthic,
Planktonic
32  cards
Primary Productivity
Light scattered reflected and abs...,
Light reflected from surface ocean,
Light absorbed by ocean total sur...
40  cards
Primary Productivity 2
Coccolithophores,
Why are coccolithophores important,
Morphology of coccolithophores
38  cards
Zooplankton
Zooplankton,
What do phytoplankton feed on,
Zooplankton classification by size
32  cards
Ecosystems, food webs and energy flow
Ecosystem,
What of the earth s surface do oc...,
Transfer and exchange of energy a...
23  cards
The Nekton Realm
Nekton,
3 clades of nektons,
Molluscs
43  cards
The Benthic Realm
Phytobenthos,
Zoobenthos,
Photic zone
47  cards
Properties of water
Hydrogen bonds,
Surface tension in water,
Dipolar
23  cards
Sea salt: Composition, source and fate
99 of all the salt ions in the se...,
86 of the salt in the sea
23  cards
Nutrients:essentials of life
Conservative elements,
If the reservoir size is large co...,
Nutrient distribution no3 in the ...
11  cards
Deep Ocean
Direct wind drag,
Intermediate water,
Mediterranean water
12  cards
Gasses and Climate
What is solubility of gas depende...,
Higher temperature,
Higher temperature gases
31  cards
Coral Reef Chemistry
What organism do corals have a sy...,
Coral bleaching,
Daily cycle of chemistry on a cor...
17  cards
Ocean Basin
Ocean bathymetry,
Abyssal plane,
Ocean trenches
13  cards
Heat Budget
What would the earth surface temp...,
Average temperature of the earth ...,
Thermal radiation
20  cards
Drivers for circulation
What drives ocean circulation,
Forces modifying drivers for cicu...,
Force balance
21  cards
Waves and Tides
Density defined by,
Nansen bottle,
Wave frequency f
34  cards
Surface ocean : Wind driven circulation
4 forces controlling ocean curren...,
Coriolis force,
Centrifugal force
33  cards
Intermediate and deep ocean circulation
Average depth of the ocean,
Low latitudes vs high latitudes,
Mid latitiude waters
46  cards
Marine Sedimentation
Ocean sediment,
Origin of lithenous sediment,
Lithogenous sediment occurs as
55  cards
Sea level
Ways to reconstruct sea level cha...,
Factors controlling sea level change,
Isostatic pressure
37  cards
Surface and deep ocean circulation through time- LGM
Evidence for ice activity indicat...,
What controls long term climate c...,
Eccentricity
46  cards
Sea floor sampling
Bottom dredges,
Grab samplers,
What volume can the box corer gather
19  cards

More about
Oceanography

  • Class purpose General learning

Learn faster with Brainscape on your web, iPhone, or Android device. Study Rebecca Payne's Oceanography flashcards now!

How studying works.

Brainscape's adaptive web mobile flashcards system will drill you on your weaknesses, using a pattern guaranteed to help you learn more in less time.

Add your own flashcards.

Either request "Edit" access from the author, or make a copy of the class to edit as your own. And you can always create a totally new class of your own too!

What's Brainscape anyway?

Brainscape is a digital flashcards platform where you can find, create, share, and study any subject on the planet.

We use an adaptive study algorithm that is proven to help you learn faster and remember longer....

Looking for something else?

Oceanography
  • 13 decks
  • 443 flashcards
  • 74 learners
Decks: Introduction 1, Sea Water Basic Concepts 2, Origins And Structure Of Ocean Basins 3, And more!
Oceanography
  • 7 decks
  • 199 flashcards
  • 307 learners
Decks: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, And more!
Oceanography
  • 13 decks
  • 455 flashcards
  • 2 learners
Decks: Ecology Primary Production, Ecology From Plankton To Tuna, Ecology Habitat And Way Of Life, And more!
Oceanography
  • 6 decks
  • 224 flashcards
  • 170 learners
Decks: Ch 1, Ch 5, Quiz Reviews, And more!
Make Flashcards