Mississippi Coastal Improvement Program
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This 15 page paper provides an overview of the Mississippi Coastal Improvement Program, or MsCIP, which was developed in response to Hurricane Katrina. This paper considers the purpose of the Mississippi Coastal Improvement Program and the impacts. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHCoastalMi.rtf

Mitigating Shoreline Erosion
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A 3 page paper presenting a preliminary consultant's report to Cypress Cove, CA about shoreline erosion factors and what the town can do to both restore lost beach area and plan for the long term. The paper reviews five possible approaches and recommends that the town undertake mechanical intervention now (sand nourishment) as well as implementing long-term strategies such as dune protection, planting sea grass and using sand fencing to trap and retain blowing sand. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSenvShorEros.rtf

Monomictic Lakes
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A 10 page paper that discusses the physical and biological characteristics of monomictic lakes, with a specific look at Georgia's Lake Oglethorpe. This paper demonstrates the characteristics of a monomictic lake, discusses seasonal changes and turn around, and presents the physical, biological and environmental impacts on this microhabitat. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Monomict.wps

Mount Saint Helen's Volcano:
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This 12 page paper discusses the geography and geologic information regarding Mount Saint Helen's Volcano. Furthermore, an in-depth history of the volcano is given as well as the effects of its most recent eruption in 1980. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: GSStheln.rtf

Ocean Bottom Blizzards - The Nature of Benthic Storms
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A 7-page paper that defines the undersea disturbances known as benthic storms and examines the causes and effects of these disturbances. Included is a discussion of the components of the sediment existing in the benthic zone and how these components are suspended and transported by way of the undersea currents that create and push benthic storms. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: LCStorms.doc

Ocean Currents
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5 pages in length. The ocean waves that wash up to the shore in regular intervals do so because of currents that help move the water along its path. Without these currents, the sea would remain a stagnant body of water that could support no life. The writer outlines the concept of oceanic currents, as well as discusses their important duties with regard to all life on the planet. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Currents.wps

Ocean Currents and the Overlying Atmospheric Circulation System
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A 5 page discussion of the relationship between ocean currents and the overlying atmospheric circulation system. Both ocean circulation systems and atmospheric systems have definitive patterns which are comparable in their nature and both function in much the same way in regard to the manner which they move through the world. The author discusses the causes and effects of this interrelationship, noting important phenomena like hurricanes and the ability of the world’s currents to transport not only sedimentary material but man himself. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPoceanC.rtf

Oceanography
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A 5 page paper. Oceanography is the study of the earth's oceans. The different subfields are explained. Chemical oceanography is emphasized and discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGocean.wps

Overfishing, Sharks, and Biodiversity
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An 8 page overview of the impacts of overfishing on sharks and other species, some of which might not be immediately obvious as to their relation with the shark. Emphasizes that our oceans are fascinating testaments to the complexity and interrelationships of living organisms, that they are comprised of a number of interrelated components, each with its own ecological value. Details possible impacts to both open water diversity and coral reef biodiversity as a result of the overfishing of sharks. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPshark.wps

Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles County): Geographical Components
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7 pages in length. The writer discusses architecture, coastal pollution and mass transit as they relate to Pacific Palisades. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCPacifPal.rtf

Puffer Fish
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A 5 page paper which examines the exotic and poisonous fish also known as a blowfish, globefish and is served as an extravagant and dangerous Japanese sushi-like delicacy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TGpuffer.rtf

Red Tide: Impact Upon Mammals, Humans And Tourism
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3 pages in length. Man's constant quest to advance his own species has typically been realized at the expense of all others in the plant and animal kingdom; only when the detrimental impact of humanity's selfish actions ultimately impact homosapiens is any thought given to fixing the problem. Such is the case with the phenomenon known as red tide whereby a toxic algal bloom caused by any number of man-made instigators poisons food sources and threatens the lives of those who consume the tainted delicacies. Inasmuch as the sea sustains all life - whether on land or in the water - its contribution to world survival equates to food, natural resources, drinking water and the protection of endangered species, a role it cannot play if its waters are full of red tide toxins. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCRedTide.rtf

Resolving the Ecological Impacts of Algal Blooms
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A 10 page overview of the complexity of ecological problems created by algal blooms. Emphasizes that these blooms are caused by excess nutrient loading through pollutant discharges and that they result in tremendous impacts to ecological systems. Outlines the current state of regulation in regard to nutrient loading and details its application to algal blooms. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPalgae.wps

River Temperature Changes
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This 6 page paper provides information about why river temperature changes and how it affects aquatic life, amongst other things. Causes and results are discussed specifically and generally in respect to water temperature throughout the world . Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: SA203tmp.rtf

Shark Attack or Accident?
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Shark Attack or Accident?: This 11-page essay discusses issues relevant to what today’s scientists know/ believe about why sharks attack humans. Is the Great White shark tantamount to Stephen Spielberg’s “eating machine” in Jaws, or do these aquatic giants attack Man out of more “prudent” reasoning? For dyed-in-the-wool cowards like myself, aquatic abstinence is the only sure bet. Bibliography lists 10 sources. SNSharks.doc
Filename: SNSharks.doc

Shipwreck Archaeology
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9 pages in length. Shipwreck archaeology can contribute knowledge to archaeological narratives constructed from more conventional data. Given the fact that contemporary explorers are no longer limited by the restriction of underwater depth, the potential for significant gains in archaeological knowledge is both grand and far-reaching. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCShipW.rtf

Soil Salinity in the Imperial Valley
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This 5 page paper discusses soil salinity in the Imperial Valley of California, including what it is, why it’s prevalent in this location, what effects it has, how it’s formed, what its benefits are (if any) and what can be done to change the amount of salt in the soil. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: HVSoilIV.rtf