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How is turbidity measured?
Turbidity (clarity) of water can be measured with a WAV monitor of a Nephelometer. WAV monitors use a turbidity tube that allows an estimate of water quality based on a visual assessment of the amount of light that is scattered and absorbed in the water sample. This method is useful during and immediately after rain storms. When measuring turbidity in the laboratory, a meter called a Nephelometer is used. It measures the amount of light scattered by the particles in the water in Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTUs). Deb
Why do isotherms not run parallel?
Because the unequal distribution of land and water and ocean currents influence their direction.
When you connect the positive to the negative and the negative to the positive does the battery dies?
If you connect the positive and the negative end of a battery directly with a cable, (1) you'll get dangerously high currents, and (2) the battery will quickly run out of energy. The battery itself might also get damaged, due to the high currents.
What factors play a large role in determining climate?
Global winds, insolation, large bodies of water and ocean currents.
Why do eddy currents form loops of irregular shapes?
maybe because they are caused due to a time varying magnetic field
What has the author Torben Rud Pallesen written?
Torben Rud Pallesen has written: 'Turbidity currents' -- subject(s): Turbidity currents
What causes turbidity currents?
Turbidity currents are caused by sand and mud on the continental shelf and slope that is dislodged and thrown into suspension. Turbidity currents themselves are downslope movements of dense, sediment-laden water. Source: I'm in a college level geology course.
Which is an example of a verticle current?
turbidity currents...
Which type of current results from underwater landslides?
Turbidity currents result from underwater landslides. These currents are caused by sediment-rich water rapidly moving downslope due to gravity, carrying sediment and debris with them. Turbidity currents can be powerful and can affect marine ecosystems and underwater infrastructure.
What is the role of density in turbidity currents?
Density's role is to push the cloudy turbid water under the less dense surrounding water to start the turbidity currents
Are tidal bulges caused by turbidity currents?
No, tidal bulges are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the Earth's oceans, resulting in a slight distortion of the water's surface. Turbidity currents are fast-moving underwater sediment flows that are driven by gravity, occurring independently of tidal forces.
How are turbidity currents related to submarine canyons?
Created by a series of complex processes, submarine canyons continue to be carved by sporadic turbidity currents waterfalls of sand, gravel, and muddy sediments.
What does the diagram illustrate about turbidity currents?
"They move along the bottom."
What has the author B S Jenkins written?
B. S. Jenkins has written: 'Density currents and turbidity currents in waste disposal in the ocean' -- subject(s): Waste disposal in the ocean, Seawater, Turbidity, Density currents, Density
Explain how turbidity currents are related to submarine canyons?
Turbidity currents are fast-moving underwater sediment flows that can carve out submarine canyons by eroding and transporting sediment down the continental slope. The high sediment loads in turbidity currents create erosional forces that help shape and deepen submarine canyons over time. Submarine canyons act as conduits for turbidity currents to flow through and deposit sediment in the deep ocean.
Is it true that a turbidity current can be used by ships to travel more quickly?
No, turbidity currents are fast-moving underwater currents made up of sediment that flow down the continental slope. They are hazardous to ships as they can potentially cause damage or loss. Ships typically avoid turbidity currents due to their unpredictable nature and potential dangers.
What creates a continental rise?
Turbidity currents create continental rises.
