'Abyssal plains' presentation slideshows

Under the Sea

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Marine Geology Lecture 2 Remote sensing & Topography Remote sensing techniques Remote sensing

Marine Geology Lecture 2 Remote sensing & Topography Remote sensing techniques Remote sensing image below the seafloor from the surface with seismic waves (sound) making a loud, sharp sound; listen to it Precision Depth Recorder (PDR) allowed relatively precise depth measurements

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Oceans

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Oceans

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Exploring the Ocean

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Reading Material

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Kenny Matsuoka and Frank Pattyn

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Chapter 4

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Journey to Bottom of the Ocean

Journey to Bottom of the Ocean. Continent. Asia Africa North America South America Antarctica Europe Australia. A continent is a large landmass. There are seven continents on the Earth. Back to Map. Click on a feature to go there or click next to continue with the journey.

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Journey to Bottom of the Ocean

Journey to Bottom of the Ocean. Continent. Asia Africa North America South America Antarctica Europe Australia. A continent is a large landmass. There are seven continents on the Earth. Back to Map. Click on a feature to go there or click next to continue with the journey.

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The Seafloor

The Seafloor. Continental margin: Shelf, slope, rise. Submarine canyons, turbidity currents. Relationships between : shelf, slope, canyons, fans, rise. Abyssal plain. Vast and flat Interrupted by Seamounts (volcanic in origin) Guyots or tablemounts (eroded islands).

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Tim Horner CSUS Geology Department

The Sea Floor Physical Geology, Chapter 18. Tim Horner CSUS Geology Department. Features of the Sea Floor. Passive continental margins have a continental shelf , continental slope , and continental rise descending to the abyssal plain

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Oceanography

Oceanography. Four main branches of Oceanography:. Physical Chemical Life Movements of the Oceans. Physical Oceanography. -includes all the physical features that make up the oceans. -examples: continental shelf, slope, and rise; trenches, abyssal plains, ridges, and seamounts.

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Ocean-Floor Sediments (19.3)

Ocean-Floor Sediments (19.3). Sources of Deep Ocean-Basin Sediments. Refresher!!! What is a deep ocean-basin? Part of the ocean floor that is under deep water beyond the continental margin. Sediments usually finer Collected using core samples

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Parts of the Ocean Floor

Parts of the Ocean Floor. Parts of the ocean. Continental shelf- the gradual sloping of a continent that extends under the ocean Atlantic ocean- extends 100 km to 350 km into the sea Pacific ocean- extends 10 to 30 km. Continental slope and Abyssal plains.

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Quiz on Ocean Floor

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