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Physical Resources
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Result from the deposition, precipitation, or accumulation of useful substances in the ocean or seabed
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Biological Resources
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Living animals and plants collected for human use
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Nonextractive Resource
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Uses of the ocean in place--transportation of people and commodities by sea recreation and waste disposal.
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Renewable Resources
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Natrually replaced by the growth of marine organisms or by other natural physical processes
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Nonrenewable Physical Resources
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-Most physical resources are mineral deposits (from non living processes) I.E. Petroleum and Natural gas, mostly remnants of once-living organisms.
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Destillation
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(from Freshwater) Heat water, condense steam, Salt remains
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Reverse Osmosis
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Water forced through a semi-permeable membrane
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Why is it difficult to study the ocean? Why has the ocean remained largely unexplored?
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-Extreme pressure/access -Extreme tempreture -Size -Movement (life) -Water Movements -Funding -Political/Social Priority -Take it for granted -Saftey concerns/fire
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Direct Measurements
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Length/Weight using a ruler
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Proxy Measurements
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The agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a subsite for another. Comparing it to something else i.e. the length of a tree compared to a man.
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Eulerian
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1st way to measure current. Fixed point.
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Lagrangian
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2nd way to measure current. I.E. rubber duckies see where they go (satellite attached to them).
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Latitude
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North/South Position
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Longitude
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East/West Position
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Euphoric Zone
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Enough light for photosynthesis. 1% light. 1m-100m
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