Flat abyssal plain: normally refers to the flat areas of a deep ocean floor
Underwater sea-mount or guyot: A flat-topped submarine mountain
Continental shelf: the underwater extension of the continental land mass
Submarine canyon on the continental shelf: canyon formations that are a result of water flow scouring typically due to river outlet with the canyons normally found on the continental shelf
Mid-ocean ridge: A series of mountain ranges on the ocean floor, more than 84,000 kilometers (52,000 miles) in length, extending through the North and South Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, and the South Pacific. Island arch system: The volcanic chain parallels the ocean trench and at sea forms a string of volcanic islands
Analysis:
Our Topography of our surveyed area was mostly within a range of 2 centimeters with a few bumps that were less. By using remote sensing technology is an advantage because it is easier and gives more accurate readings. Using a Y-axis that is stretched out makes the informationn easier to read by having the numbers at a closer range.
New Questions:
what is the best way to measure the ocean floor?
which way of measuring the ocean floor is most used by researchers?
Importance of This Activity:
the importance of this was to know how the ocean floor is measured. It is good to know how researchers find out the information they share with us. Knowing how they do things helps us understand how the science of it really works
RESOURCES: walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/school/.../05.02.11.htm
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mid-ocean+ridge
http://www.eu-hermione.net/science/submarine-canyons
http://www.le.ac.uk/gl/art/gl209/lecture6/image78.gif - island arch picture link
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