How is chlorinity related to salinity? Explain.

 

  • In your own words, define salinity and what its measures.
  • What is the average salinity of the oceans? Be sure to include the value and the units.
  • How is chlorinity related to salinity? Explain.
  • What happens to local salinity when evaporation rates increase: Rises or Lowers?
  • What happens to local salinity when ice formation rates increase: Rises or Lowers?
  • What happens to local salinity when rain increases: Rises or Lowers?
  • What happens to local salinity when river input increases: Rises or Lowers?
  • Where is surface salinity highest in the world ocean (in general)? Why?
  • Where is surface salinity lowest in the world ocean (in general)? Why?
  • What happens to gas solubility when pressure increases: Rises or Lowers?
  • What happens to gas solubility when temperature increases: Rises or Lowers?
  • What happens to gas solubility when salinity increases: Rises or Lowers?
  • Which gas is highest in abundance in the atmosphere?
  • Which gas is highest in abundance in the oceans? Why?
  • Which of the following processes increases oxygen in the oceans?
    • atmospheric interaction
    • decomposition
    • photosynthesis
    • respiration
    • volcanic outgassing
  • Which of the following processes increases carbon dioxide in the oceans?
    • atmospheric
    • interaction
    • decomposition
    • photosynthesis respiration
    • volcanic outgassing
  • What does pH measure? Be specific and include your own definition.
  • In 1 liter of water there is more H+ than OH-, what kind of solution is it: Acidic, Neutral, or Basic?
  • The pH ranges from 1 to 14. What is the pH range for basic solutions? 
  • What is the pH range for neutral solutions? acidic solutions?
  • What is the average pH of the oceans?
  • What is the average pH of coffee?   
  • What is the average pH of blood?    
  • What is the average pH of rum?
  • The log book listed five biogeochemical cycles.(Carbon , Nitrogen, Oxygen,Phosphorus ,Sulfur)  Pick ONE and describe in your own words how the cycle works. Create or include an illustration to go along with your descripti