There is a really important flow of ocean waters called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.
Shifting ice could also divert the ocean currents that circle the continent, possibly disrupting the global flow of ocean water and altering the climate still further.
Previous studies have shown that daily stresses caused by the ebb and flow of ocean tides don't seem to trigger small or large quakes in California.
Instruments that measure changing acid levels in the water have been installed in some areas to warn oyster growers when to stop the flow of ocean water to their hatcheries.
When it comes to the jetsam part — i.e., the part of the book with true intent — Ebbesmeyer's goal is noble and fresh: to show how the flow of ocean debris around the world reveals the "music" of the world's oceans.
Our scientists map the ocean floor and measure the movements of ice sheets; they bore into ancient trees and pull cores of mud from the sea bottom to uncover secrets of past climate; they chart the flow of ocean and the swirl of atmosphere around the planet.
The ebb and flow of ocean tides may play a role in triggering earthquakes.
Geochemistry allows us to assign absolute ages to events in Earth's history, to trace the flow of ocean water both now and in the past, trace sediments into subduction zones and arc volcanoes, and trace petroleum to its source rock and ultimately the environment in which it formed.
In addition, magnetic and electric fields generated by other geophysical sources will also be investigated as part of the Swarm mission; for example, the mission should give insights into the flow of ocean currents, mantle conductivity at depth and descriptions of other poorly understood phenomena such as the equatorial electrojet.
The crux of the suit was that the control structures would sharply reduce the natural flow of ocean water into the lake, damaging shellfish and other aquatic life.
