Bathymetry, Sediments, and Plate Tectonics assignment

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The forum discussion revolves around a homework assignment for the GLG444 course, focusing on bathymetry, sediments, and plate tectonics. Key tasks include calculating the depth to the ocean crust by adding sediment depth to water depth, plotting this depth against longitude, and identifying the mid-ocean ridge's location along an east-west transect. Participants are encouraged to convert degrees longitude to kilometers for accurate distance calculations from the mid-ocean ridge to various sites.

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  • Understanding of bathymetry and sediment depth measurement
  • Familiarity with ocean crust and mid-ocean ridge concepts
  • Proficiency in plotting data on graphs
  • Knowledge of converting geographic coordinates to distance (degrees to kilometers)
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  • Research methods for calculating ocean crust depth using sediment and water depth
  • Learn how to plot bathymetric data against geographic coordinates
  • Study the geographical significance of mid-ocean ridges in plate tectonics
  • Explore conversion techniques for geographic coordinates to linear distances
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Homework Statement



Assignment is located at:
http://typhoon.wcp.muohio.edu/boardman/GLG444/Exercises/PTect/BathySedAge.html"

Homework Equations



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The Attempt at a Solution



I can not figure out the following:

1. a. Calculate the depth to the ocean crust (sediment depth plus water depth). Now plot this depth versus longitude. The transect line was designed to cross over the mid-ocean ridge.
b. At what degree longitude is the mid-ocean ridge along this east-west transect? Locate the position of the mid-ocean ridge on this graph.
c. Now calculate the distance from the mid-ocean ridge to each of the sites. Give your answers in kilometers. Use the following information to convert degrees longitude to km.

Has anyone worked with this assignment before?
 
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It doesn't look like you've made a very serious attempt at working on this problem. You wrote:
sediment depth plus water depth
"plus" means to add?
 

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