Ocean Basins
Oceanography · Part 1
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Table of Contents
- 1.Structure and Formation of Ocean Basins
- 2.The Pacific Ocean
- 3.The Atlantic Ocean
- 4.Indian, Southern, and Arctic Oceans
- 5.Basin Morphology: Major Seafloor Features
- 6.Bathymetric Profile Analysis
- 7.Python: Cross-Sections of Ocean Basins
- 8.Fortran: Compute Basin Volume by Latitude/Longitude Bins
- 9.Passive vs. Active Continental Margins
- 10.Thermal Subsidence and Ocean Floor Age
Key Equations
$$z_{\text{trench}} - z_{\text{shelf}} \approx -10{,}994 \text{ m} - (-200 \text{ m}) = -10{,}794 \text{ m}$$
$$V = \iint_A |z(x, y)| \, dA = \int_{\lambda_1}^{\lambda_2} \int_{\phi_1}^{\phi_2} |z(\lambda, \phi)| \, R^2 \cos\phi \, d\phi \, d\lambda$$
$$d(t) = d_0 + 350\sqrt{t} \quad \text{(for } t < 70 \text{ Ma)}$$
$$d(t) = d_r + 2\rho_m \alpha_v (T_m - T_s) \sqrt{\frac{\kappa t}{\pi}} \cdot \frac{1}{(\rho_m - \rho_w)} \approx d_r + 350\sqrt{t}$$
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Course Context
This PDF is part of the Oceanography course on CoursesHub.World. Explore the science of the seas from physical and chemical properties to marine biology and climate interactions. Covers ocean circulation, waves and tides, marine ecosystems, seafloor geology, climat...
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