Air sea interactions
Why is it colder in the poles than the equatorial regions
because the seasons and the angle from the earths tilt make certain areas get direct sunlight
Currents move ___ and ___ around the earth
Energy,matter
Currents originating in equatorial regions are warm or cold
warm
Where do plastics accumulate and why
Ocean plastics accumulate in gyres, particularly in large systems like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, due to the combined effects of ocean currents, wind patterns, and the Coriolis effect.
What's the thermohaline circulation driven by
Density, and sinking water in the polar regions in the North Atlantic
Which is denser warm of cold air?
Cold because molecules are packed closer together, and there is less movement.
What are the two types of ocean currents?
Surface currents (global winds)
Deep ocean currents (density)
Currents originating in polar regions are warm or cold
cold
Where is the gulf stream?
North Atlantic Ocean → Gulf of Mexico
What is the thermocline circulation
Thermohaline circulation (often called the global conveyor belt) is the large-scale movement of ocean water driven by differences in temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline), which together affect the water's density.
what causes global winds
Global winds are caused by the combination of uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun, the Coriolis effect, and the Earth's rotation.
Wants the main effect of the surface currents?
Transfer heat away from the equator to the polar regions
because of the corriolis effect the currents In the southern hemisphere curve to the __
left
Where is the Canary Current?
Northwest Coast of Africa → Morocco/Western Sahara/Mauritania
where does it occur
typically near the poles, particularly in the North Atlantic and Southern Ocean.
Air moves from areas of ___ pressure to areas of ___ pressure
high, low
What's the corriolis effect
The Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection of moving objects, such as air or water, caused by the Earth's rotation. It influences the direction of winds and ocean currents across the planet.
What's the woman transport
Ekman transport is the net movement of water at an angle to the wind direction, caused by the Coriolis effect and friction between water layers.
Where is the Beneguela Current?
Southwest Coast of Africa→ Namibia/Angola
Thermohaline promotes upwelling or downwelling
upwelling
Which heats faster land or oceans why?
Land heats faster than oceans because of differences in their physical properties and heat absorption mechanisms:
because of the corriolis effect the currents In the northern hemisphere curve to the __
right
Wants the difference between upwelling and downwelling
Upwelling brings cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface, boosting marine productivity, while downwelling sinks oxygen-rich surface water to deeper layers, supporting deep-sea life but reducing surface nutrients.
What is the largest major Gyre?
Antarctic Circumpolar current
Thermohaline distributes ___ across the planet