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THE FACTS ON FILE
MARINE
SCIENCE
HANDBOOK

SCOTT MCCUTCHEON
and
BOBBI MCCUTCHEON
The Facts On File Marine Science Handbook
Copyright © 2003 by Scott McCutcheon and Bobbi McCutcheon

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments iv
Preface iv
Introduction vi

SECTION ONE Glossary 1

SECTION TWO Biographies 143

SECTION THREE Chronology 211

SECTION FOUR Charts & Tables 243

APPENDIXES:
Prefixes and Suffixes 258
Recommended Reading
and Useful Websites 260

INDEX 263
 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We the authors would like to thank the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) and their staff members for generously providing
much of the information and many of the photos herein.

Also, we extend our gratitude to the Alaska Lighthouse Association for

freely donating their time and materials. Additionally, we would like to
express our deepest appreciation Frank K. Darmstadt, Senior Editor,
Facts On File, for his invaluable guidance throughout the entire book-
making process, Copy Editor Susan Thornton, and the entire Facts On
File staff for their time and energies in the development of this project.

PREFACE
Who are we? Where do we come from? These are two of humankind’s
most asked questions. Though scientists differ on the answer, one that
still yearns to be solved irrefutably, there is one fact we know with
certainty: where there is water there is life. Marine science is the
ultimate requisite when exploring and understanding the world in which
we live. Within our solar system, Earth is the only body to have not only
enough water to support life, but also enough to foster virtually millions
of species, many of which are still waiting to be revealed.

One finds it fascinating that we as human beings live each day above the
unassuming seas while beneath them in reality lies a hidden ecosystem
teeming with creatures and vegetation so bizarre they really seem to be
inhabitants of another world. Some consider space the final frontier; yet
the oceans of Earth are just as mysterious, and as far as we have come in
understanding them, there is still so much to be discovered.

What would we give to know intimately and thoroughly our planet’s

aquatic habitats? Descending to extreme depths in the vast waters of our
world’s front yard demands equipment and technology as complex and
advanced as those that travel into outer space. And what is our primary
goal of nearly each rocket mission that powers its way into our solar
system to rendezvous with another world? Primarily to search for one
important element: water. And if on another world, one as close as Mars

iv
Preface

or the moons of Jupiter, we were to find liquid water, and with it perhaps
ancient or newly forming life, it would undoubtedly generate a staffed
mission. What if the most important person on that future mission were
the marine biologist? What if that biologist were you? But how can we
begin to understand water-generated life on other worlds without first
grasping the secrets of our own?

This primer on marine science is the perfect start. Within these pages
designed especially for you can be found a selected list of easy-to-follow
terms, descriptions, drawings, biographies of the great people who have
made historic contributions in marine science, a chronology of
exploration and research, and straightforward charts to augment the
terms and definitions.

There appear to be many very separate areas of science, but as we grow

and each distinct caste becomes clear, we find that all science is tied
together. Given the fact that three-quarters of Earth’s surface is covered
in water, one cannot wonder why marine science is at the forefront of
curiosity. We believe that in order to conquer the mysteries of our world,
humankind must look first toward the sea.

Preface

v
INTRODUCTION
GLOSSARY
This list contains almost 1,500 entries: alphabetically listed terms and
their definitions used in the field of marine science, often accompanied
by a graph or chart to clarify meanings. A well-equipped and easily
understood glossary within arm’s reach is essential for any field of study.

BIOGRAPHIES
Throughout the history of the systematic study of the oceans, many great
people have stood on the shoulders of their eminent predecessors to
broaden knowledge about our marine environment. These early to
modern sailors and scientists began the process that allows today’s mind
to understand more fully our greatest nurturer of life, the oceans. Listed
here are close to 250 of the most renowned of those people, along with
many less familiar individuals who have earned recognition for their
selfless efforts and principal contributions in the study of marine
science.

CHRONOLOGY
On an evolutionary scale, the discovery of science and technology has
evolved on Earth in the twinkle of an eye, but in human terms, for the
most part, it has not been what anyone could call fast paced. Patience
must sometimes be employed; yet the rewards are great, and each
exciting breakthrough inevitably causes change, however gradual.
Nearly 200 entries are listed here, providing a general historical account
of oceanic explorations and marine research spanning 6,000 years,
events that have helped revolutionize civilized humanity’s understanding
of the sea.

CHARTS AND TABLES

Reliable information is the key to basic knowledge, and few methods
work better than use of charts or graphs in enhancing understanding of
new material. For quick reference this primer offers a valuable resource
of charts and tables dealing with the important, fundamental facts of our
aquatic environment such as the tides in relationship to the Earth, Moon,
and Sun; major shipping routes; examples of ocean food chains; and
global wind circulation and oceanic surface currents.

vi
 SECTION ONE

GLOSSARY

1
GLOSSARY abaft – acidic

abaft Behind. A nautical term meaning toward the stern (rear) of a boat.
abalone A primitive, univalve gastropod found on the rocky shores of warm
and temperate seas, except the western Atlantic Ocean. We value
them for their large, edible foot and the mother-of-pearl lining in
their shells, which commonly is used to make decorative items such
as jewelry. Abalones constitute the family Haliotidae, in the order
Archaeogastropoda, class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca, kingdom
Animalia.
abdomen In a TETRAPOD, the portion of its body between the thorax and
pelvic girdle. In an ARTHROPOD, the region of its body behind the
thorax. It contains the visceral (internal) organs.
abeam A nautical term meaning at a right angle to a ship’s keel, yet not on
the ship.
abiotic The nonexistence of life, or nonbiological.
abyssal hills Low, undersea hills characteristic only of the deep sea. Mainly,
they rise from about 10 to 750 feet (3–228 m) high and range
anywhere from a few hundred feet to a few miles wide.
abyssal plain Also known as basins or ocean basins, these are flat expanses of
the deep seafloor that slope less than one part in 1,000 and typically
exist between the base of abyssal hills and the continental slope.
Many basins and plains are identified in this book.
abyssal plain
abyssopelagic zone The lightless area of open ocean beneath the
BATHYPELAGIC ZONE, existing at about 12,000 to 20,000 feet
(3,657–6,096 m). Examples of sea creatures adapted to such depths
are deep-water eels, such as gulpers; deep-sea anglers; and
stomiatoids.
acanthodians A group of the earliest known true jawed fishes from the Lower
Silurian to the Lower Permian period. They were sharklike and had
spines on their bodies.
acetosporan A simple PROTOZOAN, parasitic on marine invertebrates, that is
characterized as having multicellular spores. It can cause diseases
and mass mortality.
acicula Needlelike supporting bristle existing in the PARAPODIA of some
POLYCHAETES (worms). It can also exist in the form of crystals of
abyssopelagic zone certain minerals.
acidic A term descriptive of a substance having acidlike qualities and
possessing a relatively large number of hydrogen ions; having a pH
less than 7.0.

GLOSSARY abaft – acidic

2
acoustic oceanography – aerobic GLOSSARY

acoustic oceanography A study of ocean topology by way of sound waves,

ranging from the earliest use of depth sounding to today’s use of sonar.
acoustics The technology and science of sound, its generation, transmission,
reception, and effect. In oceanography, acoustics plays an important role
because sound waves are capable of traveling long distances unimpeded
through water, bouncing off an object, and then returning to the source.
acoustic tomography By means of computer analysis, this technique is used
in oceanic research to create images from data collected when
acoustic signals are passed through an object. Ocean floor mapping
programs make good use of this technology.
acrorhagi NEMATOCYST-armed defensive structures of sea anemones.
Actinopoda Phylum of the radiolarians and heliozoans, within the kingdom
Protozoa.
actual evaporation The amount of water evaporated from a somehow limited
water supply. See POTENTIAL EVAPORATION.
Aden, Gulf of A deep oceanic area centered at about 12° N and 47° E that
separates the African coast, to the south, from the Arabian coast, to
the north. It connects the RED SEA to the ARABIAN SEA.
Adriatic Sea An arm of the MEDITERRANEAN SEA centered at about 43° N and
16 E° that separates the eastern Italian coast from the Hellenic and
Balkan Peninsulas. It is bounded by Italy to the west, Croatia to the
east, and the IONIAN SEA to the south. Because of the high rate of
freshwater feeding the Adriatic, its tidal range is three times greater
than that of the rest of the Mediterranean.
Aegean Sea Centered at about 39° N and 25° E, this is a deep, marginal sea in
the eastern MEDITERRANEAN SEA, strewn with volcanic islands. The
Greek coast borders it to the west, Turkey to the east, and the islands
of Crete and Rhodes to the south. Though largely tideless, a strait
between Greece and the island of Evia has long suffered from
unpredictable, sometimes violent tides. The ancient Greek
philosopher ARISTOTLE commented on this anomaly.
AEPS (Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy) A program adopted in 1991
by the governments of the eight circumpolar nations (Canada,
Denmark, Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and
the United States), whose objectives are to protect the arctic
ecosystems, which includes protection of the arctic marine
environment by taking steps to prevent marine pollution.
aerobic The state of requiring oxygen or living in oxygenated conditions.

acoustic oceanography – aerobic GLOSSARY

3
GLOSSARY aeroembolism – Alboran Sea

aeroembolism See BENDS.

AFSC (Alaska Fisheries and Science Center) A part of NOAA (National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration) that conducts marine research and
fisheries stock assessment in the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering
Sea.
See also Useful websites in the Appendixes.
aft A nautical term meaning located near the stern, or back, of a vessel.
agar Gelatinous product extracted from the walls of some red algae,
commonly the oriental members of the genus Gelidium. Agar is used
commercially in many applications, for example, as a solidifying
agent in the preparation of candies, creams, lotions, canned fish, and
meat. It is also used as an emulsifier in ice cream, as a clarifying
agent in winemaking and brewing, and as a laboratory growth
medium for microorganisms and in tissue culture.
agger See DOUBLE TIDE.
aggradation See ALLUVIATION.
agnatha One of two superclasses of fish, the Agnatha are the class of fish
without jaws (such as lampreys and hagfish). This is opposed to the
GNATHOSTOMATA, the class of fish with jaws (such as sharks, rays,
and bony fishes).
Agulhas Basin An oceanic basin in the South Atlantic centered at about 43° S
off the southern tip of Africa. Its deepest point averages roughly
19,100 feet (5,821 m).
Agulhas Current A part of the circulation of the southern Indian Ocean that
moves southward along Africa’s eastern coast. This current is one of
the strongest in the world.
ahermatypic corals Non-reef-building corals.
Alaska Current A current of the North Pacific Ocean that enters the Gulf of
Alaska heading north northeastward then turns to follow the land in a
counterclockwise flow. It is the final branch of the ALEUTIAN
CURRENT, strongest in the winter and weakest in July and August.

Alaska, Gulf of A wide body of water centered at about 58° N and 145° W. It
is bordered by Alaska on all sides but the south, which is open to the
North Pacific Ocean and therefore subject to all consequences of the
weather. Despite its being battered by continual storms and
occasional tsunamis, it is a region heavily fished.
Alboran Sea Part of the western MEDITERRANEAN SEA centered at about 4° W
and 36° N. Morocco borders it to the south, Spain to the north, and it

GLOSSARY aeroembolism – Alboran Sea

4
Aleutian Current – alluvial GLOSSARY

connects to the North Atlantic by way of the Gibraltar Strait on its

western end.
Aleutian Current A current of the North Pacific Ocean that sets eastward
along the Aleutian Island chain and then splits; then one part flows
into the BERING SEA and the other forms the ALASKA CURRENT.
Aleutian Trench A large deep-sea trench, skirting the southern border of
Alaska’s Aleutian Island chain and responsible for frequent
earthquakes. Its deepest portion drops more than 24,000 feet (7,315 m).
A 200-mile stretch, called the Shumagin Gap, is poised for a massive
seismic disturbance. It is centered at about 51° N and intersects the
international date line.
See also RING OF FIRE.
alevin A juvenile stage in fish, particularly in SALMON, in which the newly
hatched baby is still attached to the yolk sac.
algae A diverse group of aquatic, plantlike organisms lacking adequate
roots, stems, and leaves. They occur in many varieties, such as
microscopic single cells; loose, hazy masses; knotted or branched
colonies; and great seaweeds with rootlike holds and formations
resembling stems and leaves. It has been estimated that algae
account for more than 90 percent of the world’s photosynthetic
activity, making them the most important source of oxygen. Algae
belong in the kingdom Plantae.
algae bloom The sudden overgrowth of algae due to abnormal changes that
promote growth, such as pollutants that might raise the levels of
organic matter, phosphorous, or nitrogen in the water. As the
overgrowth dies it sets off abnormal bacterial growth that may become
toxic and deplete the region of oxygen, resulting in the destruction of
valuable oceanic biomasses.
See also EUTROPHIC; RED TIDE.
algal ridge A ridge of coralline algae on the perimeter of some CORAL REEFS.
algal turf A dense growth of algae.
Algerian Current A narrow, easily defined current of the Atlantic Ocean, setting
eastward from the ALBORAN SEA into the MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
algology See PHYCOLOGY.
allopatric Pertaining to species or subspecies occurring in separate and mutually
exclusive geographical regions. This is opposed to SYMPATRIC.
alluvial Pertains to accumulations of alluvium, which is SILT, SAND, or gravel,
laid down by moving water. The fan-shaped layer deposited from a
narrow valley stream onto a flood plain, for example, is called an
alluvial fan or a DELTA.

Aleutian Current – alluvial GLOSSARY

5
GLOSSARY alluviation – amphipod

alluviation The deposition of material carried by moving water. Also called

aggradation.
alternation of generations A duel process of plant reproduction in which plant
spores grow into a young plant—called a gametophyte—that produces
a male and a female cell that unite to form a small, new plant—called a
sporophyte—attached to the old plant. The sporophyte produces new
spores that grow into a gametophyte again.
See also BRYOPHYTE.
Alvin Named both for the scientist Dr. Allyn Vine of Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and Alvin the cartoon chipmunk,
Alvin is a deep-sea, lightweight, staffed SUBMERSIBLE built in the
United States in 1964, capable of descending to as much as 10,000
feet (3,048 m). It is operated by WHOI and has performed over a
thousand deep-sea rescue missions and explorations, such as
investigating undersea mountain ranges and assisting in the
exploration of the wreck of the RMS Titanic.
Alvin (Courtesy of NOAA)
amidships A nautical term meaning in or toward the center of the boat.
ammonites First referred to by the Roman naturalist PLINY THE ELDER (c. C.E.
23–79), as ammonus cornua (Latin for “horn of Ammon”), these
NEKTONS are an extinct form of chambered, marine cephalopod related
to the nautiloids and found today only in fossilized form. Many and
varied species thrived in greatest abundance during the Mesozoic era.
Ammonites are classified in the subclass Ammonoidea, class
Cephalopoda, phylum Mollusca, kingdom Animalia.
See also FOSSIL.
Ampere Seamount Centered at about 35° N and 13° W, this is an undersea
peak in the North Atlantic Ocean off the North African coast,
northeast of the Madeira Islands. There are some who believe that
stonework created by humans exists here and that it could be a
location for the lost city of ATLANTIS.
amphibian Pertains to animals capable of living both on land and in water.
These cold-blooded vertebrates, such as frogs, toads, and
salamanders, are mainly freshwater animals.
ammonite (Courtesy of Royal amphidromic point A stationary point in the sea where the TIDAL RANGE is
Tyrrell Museum/ zero, or nearly so, and around which the peak of a standing wave or a
Alberta Community high water level rotates once in each tidal cycle: counterclockwise in
Development) the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
amphipod Flat, shrimplike, bottom-dwelling crustaceans and beach-dwelling
sand fleas, typically colorless, with compound eyes not on stalks.

GLOSSARY alluviation – amphipod

6
ampullae of Lorenzini – Angiospermae GLOSSARY

They are in the order Amphipoda below the phylum Arthropoda; the
majority are marine, but a few species are freshwater.
ampullae of Lorenzini Pores forming an electrical receptor system, present in a
number of cartilaginous fishes, that serve to detect weak electrical
fields generated by other living creatures, even when they are hidden.
Amundsen Sea An arm of the Southern Ocean, it is a marginal sea named
after the Norwegian explorer ROALD AMUNDSEN, which lies centered
at about 73° S and 112° W, directly off the coast of Antarctica among
the BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA, to the east; the ROSS SEA, to the west; and
the imaginary Antarctic Circle to the north.
anadromous fish Refers to fish that spend most of their adult lives in the
marine environment but breed in freshwater. SALMON are an example.
Compare to CATADROMOUS and OCEANODROMOUS FISH.
Anadyr Current A surface current that flows along the northwest side of the
BERING SEA and then continues through the BERING STRAIT. This
current is a major factor for depositing biological material into
Chirikov Basin, which lies north of Saint Lawrence Island, and thus
the basin is an active feeding ground for whales.
Anadyr, Gulf of (Anadyrskiy Zaliv) A large embayment of the BERING SEA
centered at about 64° N and 175° W, indenting the extreme eastern
tip of Siberia.
anaerobic Existing in the absence of oxygen.
anal fin In fish, a ventral (belly) fin located behind the anus.
anatomy Pertains to the individual design or the scientific study of the
structure of an entire organism.
Andaman Sea A body of water in the northeast end of the Indian Ocean
centered at about 10° N and 95° E. The Andaman Islands border it to
the west, the Malay Peninsula to the east, Sumatra to the south, and
Burma’s Irrawaddy Delta to the north. It connects to the JAVA SEA by
way of the Malacca Strait.
anemometer An instrument for measuring direction and speed of wind. The
most common anemometer works by a series of cups attached to
horizontal limbs that spin around a vertical support. The rate of
rotation is calibrated to obtain wind speed.
angiosperm A plant whose seeds are produced in an ovary, such as a flower,
fruit, or SEA GRASS, as opposed to a gymnosperm, whose seeds are
not produced in an ovary, such as a conifer.
Angiospermae Phylum of the salt marsh grasses, sea grasses, and mangroves,
within the kingdom Plantae. anemometer

ampullae of Lorenzini – Angiospermae GLOSSARY

7
GLOSSARY Angola Basin – Antarctic Convergence

Angola Basin A basin of the Atlantic Ocean located west of Africa directly
along the prime meridian at about 15° S longitude. It lies between the
Angola Abyssal Plain, to the south, and the Guinea Ridge, to the
north. Also known as the Buchanan Deep.
Angola Current In the Atlantic Ocean, it is part of a subsurface gyre driven by
the South Equatorial Countercurrent centered at about 13° S and 4° E
at around 1,000 feet (304 m) in depth.
ANGUS (acoustically navigated underwater survey system) This equipment
operated by SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY is essentially
an unstaffed sled with observation cameras. In 1977 it made its first
observation of deep-sea vent communities.
Animalia One of the five taxonomic kingdoms of living organisms whose
members are multicellular, eukaryotic (having a true nucleus), and
heterotrophic. The other kingdoms are Fungi, Monera, Plantae, and
Protozoa. Organisms that ingest food from outside sources are
classified as animals, as opposed to plants, which generate their own
energy through PHOTOSYNTHESIS. Within this section, many marine-
related phyla of the animal kingdom are recognized.
annelid Common name for wormlike invertebrates, such as the marine bristle
worms, that make up the class Polychaeta, under the phylum
Annelida. Recently, scientists discovered a new species of marine
worm living in frozen methane in the deep waters of the Gulf of
Mexico. New discoveries within the marine environment are being
made each year.
Annelida Phylum of the polychaete worms and leeches, within the kingdom
Animalia.
annulus The growth ring in a fish SCALE.
anoxic Deficient in oxygen.
Antarctic Cold climactic regions south of the Antarctic Circle, surrounding the
South Pole. Antarctic means the opposite of Arctic.
Antarctic Circle Latitude line 66.5° south of the equator in Earth’s Southern
Hemisphere. That places it 23.5° north of the South Pole. On June 21
(winter solstice), the Sun never rises above the horizon, and on
December 22 (summer solstice), the Sun never sets below the horizon.
See also ARCTIC CIRCLE.
Antarctic Convergence An area of ocean encircling Antarctica between
latitudes 47° S and 62° S that experiences rapid temperature changes
from current subduction and convergence.

GLOSSARY Angola Basin – Antarctic Convergence

8
Antarctic Current – aquaculture GLOSSARY

Antarctic Current The principal current of the Southern Ocean region, directly
associated with the EAST WIND DRIFT and the WEST WIND DRIFT. The
temperature and salinity effects of this powerful current are global.
Antarctic Ocean The name sometime applied to the SOUTHERN OCEAN, the
fifth and most recently classified division of the WORLD OCEAN.
anterior The head or forward end of an animal.
See also POSTERIOR.
Anthozoa A class of marine COELENTERATES in the phylum Cnidaria
(Coelenterata). The anthozoans are animals with radial symmetry,
such as sea anemones and some corals.
anthracosaur A Paleozoic labyrinthodont amphibian. Labyrinthodonts
typically resembled salamanders or crocodiles. They are considered
to be the earliest TETRAPOD vertebrates.
Antilles Current A clockwise-circulating current of the North Atlantic Ocean.
It is one of the distinct currents of this area’s circulation system,
which includes the NORTH EQUATORIAL CURRENT, GULF STREAM,
North Atlantic Drift, and CANARY CURRENT.
AODC (Australian Oceanographic Data Center) Established within the Royal
Australian Navy in 1964, this center participates in national and
international projects in many branches of marine science.
See also Useful websites in the Appendixes.
AOML (Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory) Part of the
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) network
located in Miami, Florida, whose mission is to conduct research
programs in oceanography, tropical meteorology, atmospheric and
oceanic chemistry, and ACOUSTICS.
See also Useful websites in the Appendixes; NOAA.
aphotic Devoid of light.
aphotic zone Deep, open-ocean region below the DISPHOTIC ZONE, sometimes
called the midnight zone, where no light penetrates and where
PHOTOSYNTHESIS may never occur.
See also EUPHOTIC ZONE.
aplacophora A wormlike MOLLUSK, rarely seen, having small spines that
cover its body. Aplacophora is a Greek word meaning, “no shell.”
apneustic breathing A breathing pattern in marine mammals whereby a number
of rapid breaths alternate with a prolonged pause in breathing.
aquaculture Cultivation of aquatic organisms under controlled conditions.

Antarctic Current – aquaculture GLOSSARY

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GLOSSARY Aqua-Lung – Arctic Ocean

Aqua-Lung Developed in 1943 by the French oceanographer JACQUES

COUSTEAU and the French engineer Emile Gagnan, the Aqua-Lung is
commonly used equipment today, called SCUBA gear. Collectively, it
is a cylinder of compressed air connected by hoses to a facemask
through a pressure-regulating valve, permitting a diver to stay
underwater for many hours by providing an air supply.
Arabian Basin Centered at about 10° N and 65° E, this is an undersea region of
the Indian Ocean, in particular, the southern part of the ARABIAN SEA.
It is separated from the SOMALI BASIN (of the same sea) by the
CARLSBERG RIDGE. Its deepest point is roughly 15,265 feet (4,652 m).

Arabian Sea A northwest arm of the Indian Ocean centered at around 16° N
and 65° E, bounded by the Arabian Peninsula on the west, the
subcontinent of India on the east, the greater Indian Ocean on the
south, and Iran and Pakistan on the north.
Arafura Sea Centered at about 10° S and 137° E, this is a marginal sea belonging
to the waters around northern Australia and Indonesia. Australia borders
it to the south, Irian Jaya and New Guinea to the north-northeast, the
TIMOR SEA to the west, and the Gulf of Carpentaria to the southeast.

Aral Sea Centered at around 45° N and 60° E, this is a saltwater lake resting
along the border between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. It was once part
of the CASPIAN SEA, before the last ice age.
See also TETHYS SEA.
archipelagic apron Common in the Central and South Pacific Ocean, a
broad, fan-shaped or cone-shaped underwater slope(s) forming
against a volcanic seamount(s). In typical development, a volcano
erupts and depresses the surrounding crust; then the depression fills
with lava and new sediment to form the archipelagic apron.
archipelago A group or chain of islands, an example of which is the
Hawaiian Islands or Alaska’s Aleutian Island chain.
Arctic Cold climactic regions north of the ARCTIC CIRCLE, surrounding the
North Pole.
Arctic Circle Latitude line 66.5° north of the equator in Earth’s Northern
Hemisphere. That places it 23.5° south of the North Pole.
See also ANTARCTIC CIRCLE.
Arctic Ocean Ocean area north of North America and Eurasia. It is one of the
five divisions of the WORLD OCEAN and is covered all winter with
pack ice and therefore never totally navigable. Its surface area covers
5,427,000 square miles (14,056,000 km2), one-third of that over
Arctic Ocean continental shelf.

GLOSSARY Aqua-Lung – Arctic Ocean

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Argentine Basin – asexual reproduction GLOSSARY

See also ATLANTIC OCEAN, INDIAN OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN, and

SOUTHERN OCEAN.

Argentine Basin A deep, cold-water basin of the South Atlantic Ocean

centered around 45° S and 47° W off the coast of Argentina. Average
depth is around 16,000 feet (4,876 m).
argonaut Ocean-dwelling mollusk related to the octopus that is also known as
the paper nautilus. It has a fragile white or brown spiral shell, shaped
rather like an angel wing, with many riblike folds. Argonauts belong
to the genus Argonauta, family Argonautidae, order Octopoda, class
Cephalopoda, phylum Mollusca, kingdom Animalia.
Aristotle’s lantern In sea urchins, the five converging jaws and accompanying
bony plates and muscles used to bite off food.
arrowworm Also called a chaetognath, a planktonic invertebrate characterized
by an arrow-shaped, streamlined, transparent body with one or two
pairs of lateral fins and a caudal fin that allows the animal to dart
rapidly about. It grows from about 0.5 to four inches (1.3–10 cm) long.
Arrowworms make up the phylum Chaetognatha, kingdom Animalia.
arthropod Invertebrate animal characterized by a segmented body and jointed
appendages. CRUSTACEANS are arthropods, as are insects and spiders.
Tallying in at around 875,000 known species, these animals make up
the largest subdivision of the animal kingdom.
Arthropoda Phylum of the horseshoe crabs, sea spiders, crustaceans, insects,
millipedes, and centipedes, within the kingdom Animalia.
artificial reef Foreign object or group of objects deliberately set on the bottom
of a body of water within the EUPHOTIC ZONE with the purpose of
attracting a variety of encrusting organisms, such as corals and
sponges, to an area normally absent of significant quantities of sea life.
This in turn attracts larger animals that feed on them, and then even
larger animals are attracted, and so forth, until a complete food web
has been created. At the time of this writing, the state of Alabama
supports the largest artificial reef program in the United States, which
includes some 1,200 square miles (3,108 km2) of offshore waters.
aseismic ridge An undersea ridge not volcanically (seismically) active.
Examples are the Arctic Ocean’s LOMONOSOV RIDGE, which runs
directly through the North Pole, and the South Atlantic’s WALVIS
RIDGE, a branch of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that fingers up to the
western African coast.
asexual reproduction Reproduction from the cells of a parent by artificial reef (Courtesy of
development of an egg without fertilization (parthogenesis), division NOAA/NURP)

Argentine Basin – asexual reproduction GLOSSARY

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GLOSSARY ASLO – atoll

of a single complete organism into two complete organisms (fission),

or a group of self-supporting cells that sprout then detach from the
parent organism (budding).
ASLO (American Society of Limnology and Oceanography) A program whose
goals are to promote interest in the study of freshwater and marine
environments.
See also Useful websites in the Appendixes.
astern A nautical term meaning in the back of the ship. The opposite of ahead.
athwartships A nautical term meaning at right angles to the centerline of a
boat. In a rowboat, the benches usually lie athwartships.
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic-Indian Basin An oceanic basin centered at about 59° E and 55° S
between the South Atlantic and South Indian Oceans. It lies southeast
of southern Africa just west of the Kerguélen Islands near the coast of
Antarctica and is bordered to the north by the Atlantic’s CROZET BASIN.
The greatest depths are roughly 15,530 feet (4,733 m).
Atlantic Ocean Earth’s second largest of the five major oceans, second only
to the Pacific and so heavily trafficked one might call it the Los
Angeles Freeway of the waterways. Its surface area occupies about
29,640,000 square miles (76,767,600 km2) and exists between the
eastern shores of North and South America and the western shores of
Europe and Africa.
See also ARCTIC OCEAN, INDIAN OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN, and
SOUTHERN OCEAN.

Atlantic-type margin The trailing edge of a continent, as opposed to a

PACIFIC-TYPE MARGIN, which is the leading edge of a continent.
See also CONTINENTAL DRIFT.
Atlantis A still-undiscovered island city of great mystery and legend, first
mentioned by the Greek philosopher Plato in two of his dialogues,
Timaeus and Critias, where he describes it as a utopian commonwealth
ahead of its time. It was thought to be somewhere in the ATLANTIC
OCEAN near the Pillars of Hercules (the ancient name for promontories
flanking the east entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar). Most believe the
accounts of Atlantis to be fiction, but the chances remain that records
of the city, if a factual place, simply have not survived.
atmosphere See HYDROSPHERE.
atoll A ring-shaped CORAL REEF formed around a subsiding volcanic
island, often one that has sunk into the sea leaving a central lagoon. It
is one of three distinct types of coral reefs; the others are the BARRIER
atoll REEF and the FRINGING REEF.

GLOSSARY ASLO – atoll

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attenuation – azoic zone GLOSSARY

attenuation In the ocean water column, it is the decline of energy, such as

light or sound, due to absorption and scattering.
authigenic One of three components of deep-sea marine sediment; the
others are DETRITAL and BIOGENIC. Authigenic minerals are those
formed by authigenesis: spontaneous crystallization within the
water column or sediment during or after its deposition. (The
authigenic minerals themselves make up only a fraction of
sediment volume.)
autotrophs Described as “primary producers,” these organisms can make
organic materials from inorganic compounds, as in PHOTOSYNTHESIS,
and thereby manufacture their own food.
AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle) An unstaffed robotic device that travels
beneath the waves and can be equipped with technology such as
SONAR or video cameras that perform desired functions, such as
monitoring and surveillance for the U.S. Navy.
auxotrophic A species of phytoplankton unable to grow without certain
compounds, which they are incapable of producing for themselves, attenuation
such as vitamin B12.
Aves The birds of Earth. A class in the subphylum Vertebrata, phylum
Chordata, kingdom Animalia.
AWI (Alfred Wegener Institute) An institute in Bremerhaven, Germany,
founded in 1980, that conducts scientific research about the polar
regions, among other projects.
See also Useful websites in the Appendixes.
azimuth The horizontal angle between the observer’s bearing on the Earth’s
surface and the line joining the observer and the object, measured
clockwise conventionally from the north through east in astronomical
calculations and from south through west in precise traverse and
triangulation work.
azimuthal projections Also called zenithal projections or plane projections,
whereby the round surface of the Earth is projected onto a flat map to
demonstrate area and distance accurately, though some distortion in
landmass shape can occur. azimuth

azoic zone A mid-19th-century term coined by SIR EDWARD FORBES

pertaining to the deep part of the sea once thought (and wrongly
so) to be not only devoid of life, but filled with thick, motionless
seawater under tremendous pressure, therefore ensuring
lifelessness. We have since discovered that this idea is inaccurate.

attenuation – azoic zone GLOSSARY

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