Oceanography Fun "Facts" of the Week

Oceanography fun facts of the week, as explained by students in my "Marine Sciences 012: Ocean Environments" class on their midterms:


"Waves are energy in motion using water as a median."
"Air at the equator has a lower salinity."
"The spring tides occur each month due to the sun, earth and moon lining up respectfully."
"The bonding of covalent bonds water is frozen with is stronger than the ionic bonds that bind salt to water molecules."
"Sea surface salinity is higher in subtropical areas due to the trade winds and westerlies, which bring high concentrations of ions to these areas."
"Waves that are created due to wave dispersion tend to go in more than one direction. This can interact with the surrounding tides and either intensify or decrease wave activity. The ones that intensify tend to create a more chaotic sea than is known for usual tides. This dispersion can continue, reaching more tides, adding to the madness."

Yes, indeed.