BIOLOGY 287 Chapter 1-22: Biology 287
10 Nov 2017
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Anadromous - born in fresh water, spend adult lives in ocean then return to spawn in fresh water where they were born. Abrupt shifts in salmon were associated with long term climate variation in north pacific. Physical environment is ultimate determinant of where organisms can live, resources that are available to them, and the rate at which they grow. Chemical composition of soil temperature determines rates of biological reactions. Heat loss due to evaporation is latent heat flux. Energy is transferred through exchange of kinetic energy by molecules indirect contact with one another (conduction) Greenhouse gases absorb and radiate infrared radiation. Near the equator, the sun"s rays strike perpendicular. Atmospheric pressure results from force exerted on a pocket of air. Subsidence results in clouds from earth, winds appear to deflect on right (clockwise) in northern hemisphere, and to the left (counterclockwise) in southern hemisphere. Coriolis effect - determine winds on earth"s surface.
