Browsing Ocean 444 and Ocean 445 -- Senior Theses by Title
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Satellite based productivity models across the Kuroshio extension
(2013-06)[author abstract] As anthropogenic perturbations to the Earth’s climate have continued to become more severe, it has become increasingly necessary to understand the processes that control atmospheric CO2. One such process ... -
Satellite Remote Sensing of Chlorophyll: Significance of PAR & Spatial Scale
(2012-06)[Author's abstract] Satellite remote sensing is used worldwide in many different sectors of science. The advent of remote sensing allows a global database of daily information. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s ... -
Scaling response of a canyon-incised shelf break
(2012-06)[Author's Abstract] The continental shelf break is a global, large-scale geologic structure which separates continents from the deep sea. Along the shelf break many finer-scale features can be recognized, such as canyons ... -
Seafloor terrain and sediment characterization at Molokaʻi, Lōʻihi, and Cross Seamount via seafloor mapping
(2011-03)Research conducted between 27 Dec. 2010–4 Jan 2011 in Hawaii, at Molokai, Loihi, and Cross Seamount, combined seafloor mapping with sediment analysis to provide a comparison of different sediments over different terrain ... -
Seasonal Patterns of Fin Whale Calls in the Northeast Pacific
(2021)After a century of commercial whaling fin whales are currently listed as a vulnerable species and are increasingly at risk of endangerment from new anthropogenic noise, vessel traffic, entanglement, and habitat degradation. ... -
Sediment accumulation rates in the West Arm of Glacier Bay, Alaska based on Lead-210 analysis
(School of Oceanography, University of Washington, 2008-06-19)The rate of sedimentation in Glacier Bay is considerably higher than in similar environments. Because of glacier melt, sedimentation rate is an important indicator of climate change. This study measured 210Pb in sediment ... -
Sensor Development for Monitoring Biofilm Production and Accumulation using Underwater Imaging in Nearshore Waters
(2017-07)The presence of eelgrass in the nearshore environment can be used as a proxy for the amount of ecosystem health due to its quick response to the ever changing properties of water quality, benthic condition, and physical ... -
Short-term temporal changes in the characteristics of hydrothermal plumes at Rumble III volcano on the Kermadec arc, New Zealand
(2010-01-13)Rumble III is a shallow volcano in the Kermadec Arc. Its plume is influenced by surface tidal currents. Using connectivity-temperature-depth-optical (CTD-O) measurements, this study demonstrates that the plume is distributed ... -
Simulation and public communication of ocean response to changing sea ice concentration
(2016-06)[author abstract] With only 50% of the general public agreeing with scientists concerning the extent of climate change and its possible causes, there is a need for scientists to help the public understand what is happening ... -
A simulation investigation into the effects of sea level rise on tidal propagation in fjords
(2015-06)[author abstract] Sea level rise projected to occur in the 21st century will undoubtedly influence coastal marine environments, although the exact effects are unknown. A two-dimensional numerical simulation model of tidal ... -
Sink or Swim: Modeling anthropogenically released Pb and Cu in Puget Sound using the LiveOcean Regional Oceanographic Modelling System (ROMS)
(2021)Trace metal pollution is a global concern and a threat to the local communities it affects. The human activity in the Puget Sound area of Washington state is a large source of these pollutants, with ambient pollution, ... -
Site level cost benefit analysis of renewable energy in the near-shore environment
(2015-06)[author abstract] This study addresses the task of comparing wind, wave, and solar renewable energy resource production at the site level in the near-shore environment. Through the design and build of a renewable energy ... -
Size Matters: The Variables Affecting Microplastic Ingestion Rates in Copepods
(2022)Copepods, the most abundant zooplankton, are known to consume microplastics. My study aims to see what factors, copepods size; bead size; location of captured copepod, played the biggest role in their ingestion rate. On ... -
Small-Scale Features in the ΔfCO2 Distributions Along the TN413 Cruise Track in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre and Equatorial Pacific
(2023-06)Rising atmospheric CO2 levels are contributing to widespread changes in the global ocean carbon budget. Long-term trends on the air-sea flux of CO2 have demonstrated that the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (NPSTG) is a ... -
Sources and transport of surface sediment and metals in B.C. fjord, Tahsis and Zeballos Inlets
(2016-06)[author abstract] Metal contaminants in marine sediments can pose a threat to marine biota and can bio-accumulate in the higher trophic levels of fjord communities (Bryan 1992, Buggy 2008). Mining activity on land can be ... -
Sources and transport of surface sediment and metals in B.C. fjord, Tahsis Inlet
(2015-06)[author abstract] Twenty surface sediment samples were collected from Tahsis Inlet, Nootka Sound, BC. An understudied region in Canada, Tahsis Inlet is a steep, narrow fjord with high tidal energy. Grain size distributions ... -
Spatial distribution of plastic pollutants in a transit from Puget Sound to outside Nootka Sound Canada
(2015-06)[author abstract] The study of microplastic pollution is relatively new in the science of oceanography, with the first paper published in 1972. Since then, many papers have been written in attempts to gain a better ... -
Spatial variability in surface sediment organic carbon structure in Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada
(2013-06)[author abstract] This study investigates where carbon in marine surface sediments originates from, as well as how seafloor peaks and valleys influence the distribution of carbon in Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada. ... -
Spatial variability of methane abundance in a British Columbian fjord system
(2010-05-28)This study investigated Effingham Inlet, Vancouver Island, in an attempt to determine the distribution of methane in a complex, three-basin fjord system. Methane concentrations were highest at the bottom of the inner basin, ... -
Spatial variation in satellite-based estimates of primary productivity across the Northeast Pacific subarctic-subtropical front
(2009-02-23)This study compared satellite and ship-based measurements of net primary productivity in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. In general, chlorophyll observations showed the greatest variance between the two sets of observations. ...