Life in the deep ocean [pic] http://www.mcz.harvard.edu/Departments/Ichthyology/larval_fish_archive.html Investigate how organisms survive in an extreme environment Earth and space science: 2.4 AS91190 Credits: 4 Arnold Weiner Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Ocean zones 2.1 The epipelagic zone 2.2 The mesopelagic zone 2.3 The bathypelagic zone 2.4 The abyssopelagic zone
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Deep Ocean Mining Part 2 Deep ocean mining is an alternative to land mining in search of minerals such as copper‚ gold‚ manganese or cobalt among other minerals. The minerals on land are being depleted owing to the increasing demand for these minerals‚ and this makes the deep sea bed an alternative to the exploitation of minerals. The fact that the water bodies cover a huge part of earth’s surface makes deep sea mining even more
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“If deep-sea fishing is the most dangerous of all civilian occupations‚ it is especially so during winter months or during storms at any time of year.” Yet‚ “risk taking is something they are paid to accept” (Cockerham‚ 131). [Epigram] As depicted by Sebastian Junger’s nonfiction account‚ The Perfect Storm‚ deep-sea fishing requires a level of determination that can override scientific data and superstitious judgment‚ in the interest of getting money. He tells the story of the Andrea Gail‚ which
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extreme conditions. The word “abyss” is taken from a Greek word‚ which means “bottomless sea”. The abyssal zone itself is located between 2000 and 6000 meters underneath the ocean surface. It is located under the bathyal zone and above the hadal zone. In this depth‚ sunlight is unable to penetrate through. Therefore‚ this zone is filled with complete and perpetual darkness. At the same time‚ in a location this deep‚ the pressure is unbearable to humans. It is written that‚ “Because water pressure increases
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AN ARTICLE ON THE IDIOMATIC PHRASE “BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA” A common idiomatic expression in use in many English speaking countries is the reference to being caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. Among the most popular of English sayings‚ the origin of this particular idiom is routinely debated‚ with some tracing the saying back to the days of Roman and Greek mythology. Whatever the origin‚ the expression has come to refer to being caught in a dilemma involving only
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Dan Mulay 5/13/13 Science/Language Arts Research Report Blue Sea Slug The blue sea slug is the most unique creature in the sea. Just by taking one look at it‚ you can tell right off the bat that this beautiful work of nature is special. Known in the science community as the Glaucus Atlanticus‚ (WoRMS) the blue sea slug looks like a smaller version of a mythical creature. And with a majestic‚ fantasy monster-like appearance‚ this particular animal has a vast comportment of qualities that sets
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"You know‚ I’m the one who painted this picture" 5.) You are in 5 stars hotel room with a blue sky view. You fell asleep and take a nap for a couple hours. What do you expect to see outside the window once you wake up? a. Midday sun shines above the marine blue sea b. Dark blue sea reflexes stars on the sky c. Cold blue sea barely see in the mist d. The sun is setting at the end of the line where sky and sea has met --------------------------------------------------------------- Now‚ it’s time
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Contract law The legal issue of the case Deep Blue Pools Ltd is a company that manufactures and installs high-quality swimming pools. It contracted with Gainsborough Construction Ltd to build swimming pools for ten luxury properties. In the contract they specified that the depth of the pools should be 2.4m‚ but after their installation‚ it became clear that each pool was shallower by 25 to 50cm at different points. Deep Blue Pools Ltd received £265‚600 to do the work. However‚ after their installation
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life. Using the better known hypotheses Primordial Soup‚ IronSulfur World‚ Deep Sea Vent‚ RNA World‚ Community Clay‚ and Panspermia Hypothesis‚ our world will benefit from the progress we will make from the study of these theories. Though we probably will not have a definite
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with a barely functioning artificial intelligence machine or A.I. In order for a program to be considered an A.I. it must be able to think for itself and as a result‚ learn from its projected environment. The first example of this was the robot "Deep Blue" that was created in 1989‚ it was designed by IBM to contend
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