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The physical and chemical characteristics of ocean waters are discussed, including salinity, temperature, density, and pressure. Footage from Maine, the Canadian Maritimes, and the Pacific coast highlight dynamic characteristics of the oceans. The geography of the oceans and features of the ocean fl...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jerome, Brian A. (Producer), Keck, Nina (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Brandon, VT : Visual Learning Systems, 2003.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Oceanography.
Science.
Earth (Planet)
Oceanography
Science
Océanographie.
Sciences.
Terre.
Educational films.
Science films.
Films éducatifs.
Films scientifiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The physical and chemical characteristics of ocean waters are discussed, including salinity, temperature, density, and pressure. Footage from Maine, the Canadian Maritimes, and the Pacific coast highlight dynamic characteristics of the oceans. The geography of the oceans and features of the ocean floor are also explored. Other terminology includes: sea, oxygen, nitrogen, gills, thermocline, swell, surf, undertow, tsunami, continental shelf, abyssal plain, and trench.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (21 minutes)
Playing Time:00:20:19