Ocean Weather Trends
The ocean influences weather patterns by
distributing heat and moisture around the globe
What causes a themohaline current?
What is a tsunami?
A large wave
What is a hurricane?
High winds usually accompanied by some sort of precipitation.
What was the natural disaster that caused the Fukushima nuclear meltdown?
Tsunami caused by an Earthquake
What is a gyre
Circular surface water currents going from equator to poles
When a warm water current is going in one direction what type of current will usually be going the opposite direction near by?
Cold Water Current
What causes a tsunami?
Earthquake, underwater volcanic eruption, large mass falling in the ocean, bomb
Where are the strongest winds found within a hurricane?
Just outside of the eye
What was the natural disaster that caused New Orleans to flood?
Hurricane Katrina
What causes thunderstorms to circulate in a direction not the same as the wind?
Earths rotation, Coriolis effect
Warm water currents usually flow from where to where?
Equator to poles
What are the signs of a Tsunami?
Ocean levels will retreat before the big wave event occurs
What causes a hurricane?
When warm moist air over the water rises, it is replaced by cooler air. The cooler air will then warm and start to rise.
What were some of the reasons that the events in New Orleans were so catastrophic?
-Levee Failed
-Slow Response Time for Help
-City was built below sea level
Which cooled faster in our heating water activity? Air or Water
Air
What causes ocean currents?
Temperature, Salinity differences, gravity
What should be done to avoid a tsunami?
Go as far inland as possible to avoid the wave
Where do we normally see most of our hurricanes in North America?
What is currently happening in Fukushima in terms of nuclear waste?
It is being contained in tanks that are going to fill in 2022
Where in the world is our ocean water generally the warmest?
Around the equator
What type of current flows up the east coast of the United States?
Warm Water Current
Generally what is the leading cause of Tsunamis?
Shifting to tectonic plates(Earthquake)
In North America when is the hurricane season generally?
June-November
When the nuclear reactors over pressurized what was the plan to release that pressure and why were some people opposed to it?