This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: How can oceanographers measure surface currents from space? a) Satellite pictures can show ... (Read 48 times)

dmcintosh

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 517
on: Aug 22, 2018
How can oceanographers measure surface currents from space?
 
  a) Satellite pictures can show objects on the sea surface drifting around.
  b) Satellites can measure wind speed and direction, which can then be used to predict current direction.
  c) Satellites can detect induced electromagnetic currents caused by a moving conductor (seawater) in Earth's magnetic field.
  d) Ekman transport and current motion cause the water surface to bulge, and the departure from normal sea level can be measured by satellite radar.
  e) They cannot; you have to be near the water to see which way it moves.

Question 2

Which of the following organisms is not a marine mammal?
 
  a) polar bears
  b) manatees
  c) penguins
  d) pinnipeds (seals and cousins)
  e) cetaceans (whales and dolphins)


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

bhavsar

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 351
Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C


dmcintosh

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 517
Reply #2 on: Aug 22, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


bhavsar

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 351
Reply #3 on: Aug 22, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.

Did you know?

Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.

Did you know?

After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.

Did you know?

Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.

Did you know?

The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.

The Sun as it appears from the surface of the Earth at sunrise. The Sun as it appears from the surface of the Earth at sunrise.
Amazing NASA Pictures Collection Amazing NASA Pictures Collection
Amazing NASA Pictures Collection Amazing NASA Pictures Collection
Space-Beach Wallpaper Space-Beach Wallpaper
The Moon’s Interior and Its Effects on the Moon’s Surface The Moon’s Interior and Its Effects on the Moon’s Surface
Micrograph of toothbrush bristles scrubbing plaque on a tooth surface. Micrograph of toothbrush bristles scrubbing plaque on a tooth surface.
Video: Requirements for nervous signals

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library