海洋化学与生物海洋.pptxVIP

Marine Chemistry and Biological Oceanography海洋化學與生物海洋Biology starts with chemistryBiological processes – the levels of elements and compoundsAbundance of biota and tropic relationship – chemical parameters, salinity, dissolved oxygen and nutrientGlobal water cycleturnover timeThe ocean has a turnover time of about 37,000 years with respect to river inflow. This is how long it would take to fill the ocean if it were totally dry.Turnover times are defined as the mass in the reservoir divided by the input or removal rate. By comparison the average residence time of water in the atmosphere with re