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The most prominant artificial cause of the acidification of the oceans is the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This causes the oceans to absorb the CO2, thereby increasing their acidity
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What accounts for the stabilizing effects of Earth's oceans?
controlling of man activities,tidal current,earthquake,precipitation,earth movement.
What man-made or natural features could interfere with weather radar?
Oceans can have a dramatic impact on weather radar. Mountains can also affect radar, although generally the difference is not dramatic.
Why is the burning of fossil fuels so harmful to the environment?
Because it adds carbon dioxide (CO2) to the earth's atmosphere without removing any. And the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is highly influential on earth's climate as scientists have learned when studying earlier episodes of warming and cooling over the past 650,000 years. Our planet has a very ingenious and natural system of controlling CO2: its called the Carbon Cycle. In the Carbon Cycle natural elements like vegetation, soil and oceans not only releases lots of CO2 into the atmosphere, they also re-capture it from the atmosphere thereby creating a balance. These natural elements are called Carbon Sinks. The problem is that we humans, by burning fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal, only add CO2 to the atmosphere, we do not remove any. While the natural Carbon Cycle is able to capture some of man-made CO2 (about 40% at present), it cannot capture all and the remaining 60% stays in the earth's atmosphere. This natural capacity to remove man-made CO2 is also negatively affected by deforestation as the trees and plants removed by humans will no longer be able to capture both natural- as man-made CO2, thereby further increasing the total amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Another related and direct environmental problem is the acidification of our oceans. Oceans are an important carbon sink and as they store more man-made CO2, their water becomes more acid which in turn will have consequences for sea-life and the food-chain. See links below for graphics and additional information.
The cutting process results in oxides that mix with molten iron and produce what?
The cutting process results in oxides that mix with molten iron and produce is any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface.
What are the activities of man that may contribute to erosion?
We should not leave the land barren but do some fielding on it so that the nutrients present in the soil does not leave the soil during rainy season and the soil can be protected with its nutrients and erosion could not take place
What activities of man are destroying the sea?
Some activities of man that are destroying the sea include overfishing, pollution from industrial and agricultural activities, coastal development destroying habitat, and climate change causing ocean acidification and sea level rise.
What accounts for the stabilizing effects of Earth's oceans?
controlling of man activities,tidal current,earthquake,precipitation,earth movement.
Is the absorption of solar energy the primary source of energy for heating the air?
This is true, and also for heating the earth's surface and the oceans. The only other source is the heat from the centre of the earth. Man-made activities are small by comparison.
What is an action man?
An action man is a man who engages in energetic activities.
Where is the Portuguese man of war found?
The portuguese man of war can be found in warm oceans all over the world.
What is the man-made waterway connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans?
Drake Passage.
What is the man made waterway connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans?
Drake Passage.
Examples of natural made and man made?
The oceans are NATURAL made.(made my nature).A building, some lakes, are MAN made.(made by man).
What man activities that can help breaking the rocks?
by mining
How does man influence desert climate?
Man can influenced desert climate by activities such as afforestation. Man can also influence it by activities such as irrigation and deforestation.
What kind of climate does a Portuguese man of war live in?
The Portuguese man-of-war prefers the warm waters of the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic oceans, but are found in all oceans. They live on the ocean surface. The Portuguese man-of-war cannot propel itself, but is moved along by currents, tides, and waves.
What were the first activities in Jamestown?
a man was tried and found innocent
