Hurricanes
What number does a category 1 hurricane occur?
74 mph
An increase of CO2 in the atmosphere causes?
Global Warming
Five ways heat radiates in the atmosphere.
Conduction, Absorption, Re-Radiation, Evaporation, Reflection
A region that experiences 2 high tides and two low tides of approximately equal size each lunar day. For example, the Atlantic Coast of North America has semidiurnal tides.
Semidiurnal Tides
What is a the time for a lunar day?
24 hours and 50 minutes.
Name factors that influence a hurricane.
Low wind shear, previous weather disturbance, warm waters, moist warm air
The molecule that causes ozone depletion in the world?
CFC's (Chlorofluorocarbons)
A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
Tsumani
Refers to a period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
Neap Tides
What is the convergence of surface currents and transfers oxygen to the depth.
Downwellings
The naming system of hurricanes categorized by number.
Saffir Simpson Scale m
Winds are named from which...
The direction from where the wind orginates.
What type of wave is dangerous and very steep?
Surging Breaker
Refers to the 'springing forth' of the tide during new and full moon
Spring Tide
What type of breeze is where the ocean is warm, and land is cool?
Offshore surface wind
155 mph
What are the 4 movements in the ocean?
Vertical, tides, currents and surface currents
What type of wave is a surfer's dream and beach are slightly steep?
Plunging Breaker
A region where there is only one high tide and one low tide each lunar day. For example, the Gulf of Mexico has diurnal tide
Diurnal Tides
Winds in the northern hemisphere move?
Clock-wise.
What are these types of storms that occur in the Western Pacific called?
Typhoons
Winds and ocean currents move what from one ocean to the next?
Heat
The name and feet of the highest documented wave?
USS Ramapo/ 112feet
A region where the two high tides and two low tides differ in height. For example, West Coast of the North America (including here in San Diego) has mixed semidiurnal tides
Mixed Semidiurnal Tides
What is driving force of the ocean?
SUN