An Ad-Hoc Group of Oceanographers Needs to Set Up a System

question 60

Essay

An ad-hoc group of oceanographers needs to set up a system to analyze massive amounts of data on ocean temperatures.The technology and hardware for gathering the data and transmitting the data to a central computer is in place.What additional hardware might they need? What techniques might they use to make their research more efficient and lower costs?

---

Definitions:

Mother's Licking

In animal behavior, it refers to the grooming action performed by a mother towards her offspring, which is important for bonding and stimulation of the offspring's physical development.

Self-regulating Genes

Genes that can adjust their own expression in response to environmental or internal signals.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, such as between neurons or from neurons to muscles.

Human Genome

The complete set of nucleic acid sequences for humans, encoded as DNA within the 23 chromosome pairs in cell nuclei and in a small DNA molecule found within individual mitochondria.