Metz Learning: The Ocean
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Water
The Water Molecule
Specific Heat
Density
Water Tension
H20 System
The Hydrologic Cycle
History of the Ocean
Role of Water in Life
Solids
Coasts and Islands
The Sea Floor
Coral Reefs
Ooze and Sediment
Motion
Effects of Wind
Waves
Tides
Coastal Upwelling
Groundwater
Groundwater 101
Water Table
Aeration Zone
Aquifers
Glaciers
Glacial Movement
Types of Glaciers
Leftovers
Ice Age
Coastal Upwelling
Ekman transport causes warm water to swing outward away from land. This allows cooler water to swell up from higher depths to replace the warm water. This water c
ontains
high nutrient levels
: very fertile fishing areas