Part 1: 1. Describe four factors that influence ocean currents. There are many factors that influence ocean currents‚ four of the factors would be planet rotation‚ wind‚ density of water‚ and gravitation. Planet rotation causes the currents to move clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Wind blows on the surface of the ocean therefore pushing the water in the direction of the wind. Different densities in the water can cause currents to form and move
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Imagine being a little kid‚ playing in the ocean. All the waves are crashing and you are jumping over them. Suddenly‚ you see a large amount of trash‚ beer bottles‚ plastic containers‚ and strings that hold all of it together. You remove the trash from the ocean and put it into a trashcan. By this small task‚ you have supported the sustainability of the ocean. “Sustainability is ensuring that critical social‚ economic‚ and ecological processes are maintained in a way so that both the short and long-term
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Shift of US Maritime Priorities from Atlantic to Asia Pacific Region Implication for Pakistan INTRODUCTION It is important to note at the outset of this brief presentation on the key security challenges facing the United States in Asia‚ the implications of these challenges for the defense sector‚ and the prospects for regional cooperation‚ that President Obama’s remarkable November 2011 visit across the region should not obscure how much the United States continues to be also engaged elsewhere
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Introduction Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation is one of the leading corporation in the energy industry. This is done so through one of its holding companies‚ Pacific Gas and Electric Company or better known as PG&E. PG&E’s is the primary subsidiary for the corporation that provides customers with utility services and other energy generated services along with electricity‚ natural gas transmission‚ and the distribution of electricity. The primary area of operation of the company is the United
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In Carl Safina’s writings of Song for the Blue Ocean‚ he reflects on his and others take on what is currently going on to the salmon across the Northwest. As you can clearly see from his writing he truly admires this animal and so do many of the people he introduces us to. He shares with us the ridicule’s many industries‚ whom are harming the salmon have laid plainly before us and we fall for without any second thought. He begins his work with a very descriptive story of a female salmon who has
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Pearl Harbor and the Coming of the Pacific War The "Hull note" convinced the Japanese leadership that negotiations with the US would lead nowhere. How do you assess the Hull note? Do you think the Hull note was reasonable or not? How do you assess the Japanese reaction to it? It seems as though much of the conflict between Japan and the United States‚ which eventually resulted in the bombing of Pearl Harbor and United States eventual entry into World War I‚ was in part due to miscommunication
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In the Asia-Pacific region‚ there is a vast range of cultural‚ economic and physical diversity. The culture in China differs to Fijian culture which also differs to the Australian culture‚ the variety of cultures in easily noticed. In the Asia-Pacific region we have the county with the 2nd largest economy in the world‚ China; nevertheless we also have countries with struggling economies. As the Asia-Pacific region occupies such an enormous area it is obvious that it would contain a great variety
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The Giant Pacific Octopus This paper is about octopus dofleni‚ which is a bottom-dwelling octopus that lives on coasts of the pacific ocean‚ from Northern Japan to California. This essay will provide a brief overview of its life‚ habits and other characteristics of this‚ intelligent and creative invertebrate and member of the Octopodidae family. The life of the pacific giant may begin at any time of the year. The mating season however tends to peak in the month of December‚ with most of their
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CHAPTER 31 OCEAN CURRENTS TYPES AND CAUSES OF CURRENTS 3100. Definitions The movement of ocean water is one of the two principal sources of discrepancy between dead reckoned and actual positions of vessels. Water in motion is called a current; the direction toward which it moves is called set‚ and its speed is called drift. Modern shipping speeds have lessened the impact of currents on a typical voyage‚ and since electronic navigation allows continuous adjustment of course‚ there is less need to
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World War II Pacific Theatre World War Two was a time of change. Weird alliances‚ lands of confusion‚ more efficient ways to kill‚ and most importantly‚ new ways to survive. The United States entry to World War two can be completely attributed to the Japanese attack on Pearl harbor. The United States had declared several neutrality acts throughout the course of Axis aggression in Europe and Asia. America first stated that they “did not recognize” Japan’s aggression when they invaded Manchuria
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