Assignment:
Please see instructions below. This paper should be any type of oceanography. Thank you.
Assignment Instructions
You can pick any topic related to oceanography, as long as the topic meets the standards of a college-level academic paper. I have also included a list of potential topics below that you may choose from as well.
Paper Guidelines:
The paper should be written in APA format. Your paper should also adhere to the following guidelines:
Your paper does NOT require an abstract page, which is typical of a longer document.
Your paper SHOULD include a title page and should be formatted with the correct headers and page numbers.
Your paper should be a minimum of five (5) pages in length, Times New Roman 10 to 12 font, double-spaced.
Your paper must include a minimum of three (3) academic resources, properly cited in APA format.
Possible Topic Ideas (You are NOT required to use these. Choose what you are interested in)
The Ice Age and Oceanic Development
Undersea Volcanic Activity
Deep Sea Sedimentation
Dissolved Organic Matter in the Ocean
Ocean Erosion
Implications
Water Circulation Patterns in Fjords
Salinity Processes in the Indian Ocean
Hydrothermal Vents
Colonization of the Ocean Floor
Ocean Reefs and Biodiversity
Changing Dynamics of the Ocean's Food Web
Comparison of Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
The Origin of Ocean Water
Marine Chemistry (salt, oxygen, carbon dioxide, trace elements)
Icebergs and Sea Ice
Wave Transport of Sediment and Beach Formation
Coastal Erosion and Deposition
Geothermal Processes on the Ocean Floor (Mineral Formation)
Life in the Deep Sea
Upwelling of Deep Water
Sea Currents
The Tides
Use of Remote Sensing in Oceanography
Oxygen Isotopes in Deep Sea Cores
Ocean Impacts on the Atmosphere
Sea Level Rise
Past, Present and Future
Ocean Acidification
Ocean Mining
History of Ocean Exploration