Oceans For Dummies. Joseph Kraynak

the Currents: The Ocean’s Global Conveyor Belt Knowing Where the Winds Blow Going Round and Round with Gyres Following the Ups and Downs of Sea Levels Chapter 17: Driving Climate and Weather Understanding the Ocean’s Role in Climate and Weather Letting Off Some Steam Understanding Climate Change and Global Warming

      9  Part 5: Understanding the Human-Ocean Connection Chapter 18: Taking a Quick Dip into the History of Underwater Exploration Getting to the Bottom of Things Setting Up Shop in Underwater Research Stations Checking Out Other Ocean Monitoring Gadgets and Technologies Chapter 19: Tapping the Ocean’s Resources: The Blue Economy Supplying the World’s Seafood Diet Tapping the Sea as a Source for Fresh Water Shipping Goods ‘Round the World Digging Up Gold, Diamonds, and Other Valuables: Deep-Sea Mining Harnessing the Ocean’s Energy Resources Discovering New Medications Capitalizing on Tourism and Recreation Accounting for a Few Ancillary Ocean Benefits Chapter 20: Governing the Ocean: Treaties, Laws, Agreements, and Enforcement Recognizing the Two Systems of Law That Govern the Seas Establishing Sovereign and International Jurisdictions Policing the Ocean and Enforcing the Laws Chapter 21: Taking Care of the Ocean That Takes Care of Us Keeping Tabs on Ocean Health Zeroing in on the Problems Coming Up with Solutions

      10  Part 6: The Part of Tens Chapter 22: Ten Deadly Ocean Creatures Saltwater Crocodiles Fugu Fish Killer Whales Blue-Ringed Octopus Sea Snake Stone Fish Sharks (But Not All of Them) Cone Snails Box Jellyfish Humans Chapter 23: Ten Ocean Myths Busted Melting Sea Ice Increases Sea Levels Sharks Must Swim Constantly to Survive Some Penguins Can Fly Salt Water Kills Bacteria Seawater Is Just Salty Water Waterspouts Are Tornadoes Over Water The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is a Solid Mat of Plastic All Jellies Can Sting Humans The Ocean Is Blue Because It Reflects the Color of the Sky Nothing Lives in the Middle of the Ocean Chapter 24: Ten Ways You Can Help Preserve the Ocean Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Steer Clear of Plastics Make Sustainable Seafood Choices Use Ocean-Friendly Sunscreen Don’t Buy Products That Exploit Marine Life Vote for the Ocean with an Environmental Conscience Defend Your Drain: Use Natural Products Protect Your Local Watershed Make It a Family Affair Join and Support Ocean Conservation Organizations

      11  Index

      12  About the Authors

      13  Connect with Dummies

      14  End User License Agreement

      List of Tables

      1 Chapter 12TABLE 12-1 Gauging the Risk of Death from Shark Attack

      List of Illustrations

      1 Chapter 1FIGURE 1-1: The ocean’s five “oceans.” FIGURE 1-2: The hydrologic (water) cycle.

      2 Chapter 3FIGURE 3-1: Trilobite