November Morning at Sun Glow Pier
by Deborah Benoit
Title
November Morning at Sun Glow Pier
Artist
Deborah Benoit
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Photograph - Original Photography By Deborah Benoit
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I love to go here in the mornings and watch the sunrise. Taken in Port Orange, Florida at on the beach by the Sun Glow pier.
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Oceanographers divide the ocean into different zones depending on the present physical and biological conditions. The pelagic zone includes all open ocean regions, and can be divided into further regions categorized by depth and light abundance. The photic zone covers the oceans from surface level to 200 metres down. This is the region where photosynthesis can occur and therefore is the most biodiverse. Since plants require photosynthesis, life found deeper than this must either rely on material sinking from above (see marine snow) or find another energy source; hydrothermal vents are the primary option in what is known as the aphotic zone (depths exceeding 200 m). The pelagic part of the photic zone is known as the epipelagic.
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The pelagic part of the aphotic zone can be further divided into regions that succeed each other vertically according to temperature. The mesopelagic is the uppermost region. Its lowermost boundary is at a thermocline of 12 �C (54 �F), which, in the tropics generally lies at 700�1,000 metres (2,300�3,300 ft). Next is the bathypelagic lying between 10 and 4 �C (50 and 39 �F), typically between 700�1,000 metres (2,300�3,300 ft) and 2,000�4,000 metres (6,600�13,000 ft) Lying along the top of the abyssal plain is the abyssopelagic, whose lower boundary lies at about 6,000 metres (20,000 ft). The last zone includes the deep oceanic trench, and is known as the hadalpelagic. This lies between 6,000�11,000 metres (20,000�36,000 ft) and is the deepest oceanic zone.
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Along with pelagic aphotic zones there are also benthic aphotic zones. These correspond to the three deepest zones of the deep-sea. The bathyal zone covers the continental slope down to about 4,000 metres (13,000 ft). The abyssal zone covers the abyssal plains between 4,000 and 6,000 m. Lastly, the hadal zone corresponds to the hadalpelagic zone which is found in the oceanic trenches. The pelagic zone can also be split into two subregions, the neritic zone and the oceanic zone. The neritic encompasses the water mass directly above the continental shelves, while the oceanic zone includes all the completely open water. In contrast, the littoral zone covers the region between low and high tide and represents the transitional area between marine and terrestrial conditions. It is also known as the intertidal zone because it is the area where tide level affects the conditions of the region.
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Kathy M Krause
Deb, what a fantastic capture of this long pier at Port Orange! Enjoy the beautiful sunrise and reflections, along with the waves surging to shore! Enjoyed your description! Congratulations on your features! LF
Sherri Of Palm Springs
From Vermont to Florida nice little trip so quick..lol and oh my this is gorgeous..sure wish I was there...nothing like the ocean so early in the morning..with the sound of the waves and seagulls looking for breakfast...lovely Deborah Sherri fl
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