Quantum Oceanography - 17

Atlanticus

This post deals with the way quantum mechanics can be used to enhance some aspects of oceanography. 

For instance, how does the ongoing loss of biological entities in the oceans impact heat in the oceans?

And how does the heat in the Oceans move to and fro?

A recent series considered the quantum mechanics entity called a photon (The Photon Current, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9).

Today's graphs show that even though we consider 'the tiny oceans' to have only a tiny impact on ocean heat and sea level change globally, perhaps we can learn from them that the subject is multifaceted.

Three of today's graphs feature 'the tiny ones' within groups of the smaller oceans, seas, and bays ("Misc_1", "Misc_2", and "Misc_3" in Appendix WOD Depths Considered) .

The other graphs are of the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, and Southern larger or largest oceans.

If you compare the temperatures of the smaller ones with the larger ones, there is a distinct contrast in heat change variation in the depths.

The quantum physics of photons mixed with the biological considerations related to the heat impact which sea creatures contribute may answer some of the differences.

Of course some of the variation is due to the in situ data sent to WOD, SOCCOM, WHOI, PSMSL, and OMG by oceanography research projects, and some small part may be attributed to the software program which processes that data into graphs.

Nevertheless, by and large the graphs in this series are worthy of consideration (Quantum Oceanography, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16).

The previous post in this series is here.