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E-quations

Waves

Welcome to "E-quations" no 1. Here you will find science related to the ocean colour theme. We have five pieces of such "nitty gritty" information:

Waves: what they are, how they behave, and how to describe and measure them.   arrow wave graph
Electromagnetic radiation: about visible light and other types of electromagnetic waves.   arrow wave graph
Photosynthesis: how plants use light, water and carbon dioxide as building blocks for growth.   arrow wave graph
Carbon and nutrient cycles: Carbon and plant nutrients are cycled through the Earth system, and are closely linked.   arrow global cycles
Food webs: plankton are the "grass of the sea" and the basis for almost all marine food webs.   arrow foodwebs
Contact:
o4s@noc.soton.ac.uk
Last update:
09 January 2009
National Oceanography Centre
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