How many oceans are there? How many oceans are there? 1? 3? 4? 5? 7? 1? 3? 4? 5? 7? Oceans
Jan 12, 2016
How many oceans are there?How many oceans are there?
1? 3? 4? 5? 7?1? 3? 4? 5? 7?
Oceans
Does it Matter that all the Oceans are connected?
• Mix cold water with warm water.
• Mix shallow water with deep water.
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Currents
Blue = cold and deepYellow = warm and shallow
Where did the dry land come from?
-- It came from the ocean!
Gen. 1:9-10 And God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place and let dry land appear." And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
Sedimentary Rock
Beginning
The Earth at the Poles
North PoleThe Arctic
Ocean
South PoleThe Antarctic Continent
Antarctica Maps courtesy of www.theodora.com/maps, used with permission.
Poles
But we are talking today about the oceans.
So let's talk about the Arctic Ocean…
Admiral Peary at the North Pole
(April, 1909)
Peary
Map of the Arctic Ocean floor.
Arctic Floor
First Polar Transit of the Arctic Ocean
SSN Nautilus (August, 1958)SSN Nautilus (August,
1958)
Polar Transit
The Nautilus Under Ice
Under Ice
North Pole RendezvousMay 6, 1986
Rendezvous
Another view of the North Pole Rendezvous
Ice Cracks
On Ice at the South Pole
Night View at the South Pole
South Pole Facility
Other Arctic Surfacings …
1991 SSN Pargo
Pargo
Other Arctic Surfacings …
1999 - SSN Hawkbill at the North Pole
Summer
Other Arctic Surfacings …
SSN Charlotte (November, 2005)
Winter
What would happen if the Arctic Ocean's ice cap all melted?
Would the Ocean level rise?
What would happen if the Antarctic ice cap all melted?
Would the Ocean level rise?
Why might there be a difference?
Melting ice cube movie
QuickTime™ and aSorenson Video 3 decompressorare needed to see this picture.
An Experiment…
Materials:
• A large glass pot
• a paper plate to cover the pot
(punch a hole in the middle)
• Ice cubes
• A fine-point marker.What happens to the water level as the ice melts?
Ice Cubes
The Arctic Ice Cap
Arctic Ice Cap in Summer
Arctic Ice Cap in Winter
Arctic ice cap
The Antarctic Ice Cap
Antarctic Ice Cap in Summer
Antarctic Ice Cap in Winter
Antarctic ice cap
Summary Questions:
Why is the Ice Cap so thin at the North Pole?
- Because the ice is warmed by the Arctic Ocean!
How can that be?
- Because the Arctic Ocean is warmed by global currents.
Why is the Ice Cap so thick at the South Pole?
- Because it is over land, which is not warmed by global currents.
Now you know one thing that the oceans do: They carry warmth to the Northern parts of the earth.
Summary