1) Describe how "micro" patches (shown as "A" in the diagram) of plankton vary over space and time. How does this differ from small ocean basins (shown as "G" in the Modified Stommel Diagram)? BIOMASS VARIABILITY SPACE Log L (cm) DIEL VERTICAL MIGRATION- TIME ICE AGE VARIATIONS- ANNUAL CYCLES MINUTE HOUR 4464 DAY + WEEK MONTH 10000 Km 48 YEAR 1000 Km -100 Km -10km Log P (sec) CENTURY -100m O <-1000 Y A. "MICRO" PATCHES B. SWARMS C. UPWELLING 10000 Y D. EDDIES & RINGS E. ISLAND EFFECTS E."EL NINO TYPE EVENTS G. SMALL OCEAN BASINS H. BIOGEOGRAPHIC PROVINCES 1. CURRENTS & OCEANIC FRONTS -LENGTH J. CURRENTS-WIDTH K. OCEANIC FRONTS-WIDTH S fem
1) Describe how "micro" patches (shown as "A" in the diagram) of plankton vary over space and time. How does this differ from small ocean basins (shown as "G" in the Modified Stommel Diagram)? BIOMASS VARIABILITY SPACE Log L (cm) DIEL VERTICAL MIGRATION- TIME ICE AGE VARIATIONS- ANNUAL CYCLES MINUTE HOUR 4464 DAY + WEEK MONTH 10000 Km 48 YEAR 1000 Km -100 Km -10km Log P (sec) CENTURY -100m O <-1000 Y A. "MICRO" PATCHES B. SWARMS C. UPWELLING 10000 Y D. EDDIES & RINGS E. ISLAND EFFECTS E."EL NINO TYPE EVENTS G. SMALL OCEAN BASINS H. BIOGEOGRAPHIC PROVINCES 1. CURRENTS & OCEANIC FRONTS -LENGTH J. CURRENTS-WIDTH K. OCEANIC FRONTS-WIDTH S fem
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Transcribed Image Text:1) Describe how "micro" patches (shown as "A" in the diagram) of plankton vary over space and
time. How does this differ from small ocean basins (shown as "G" in the Modified Stommel
Diagram)?
BIOMASS
VARIABILITY
SPACE
Log L (cm)
DIEL VERTICAL
MIGRATION-
TIME
ICE AGE VARIATIONS-
ANNUAL
CYCLES
MINUTE
HOUR
4464
DAY
+ WEEK
MONTH
10000 Km
48
YEAR
1000 Km
-100 Km
-10km
Log P (sec)
CENTURY
-100m
O
<-1000 Y
A. "MICRO" PATCHES
B. SWARMS
C. UPWELLING
10000 Y
D. EDDIES & RINGS
E. ISLAND EFFECTS
E."EL NINO TYPE EVENTS
G. SMALL OCEAN BASINS
H. BIOGEOGRAPHIC PROVINCES
1. CURRENTS & OCEANIC FRONTS
-LENGTH
J. CURRENTS-WIDTH
K. OCEANIC FRONTS-WIDTH
S
fem
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