ATM 107 The
Oceans
Monday, 19
October 2015
Daily Announcements:
1) Exam
#2 is Monday, Nov. 2. (Bring #2 pencils,
pencil sharpener, eraser.)
2) Exam #2: Ch. 5, 6, 7 & 8 and lecture material
(videos too!)
Song #1: “Hurricane”
by John Fausett
Song #2: “Hurricane
2009” (DJ Gollum Remix) by Alex Megane
Text Source Today: 7.7, 7.8
·
Hurricanes
Notes Template
·
El Niño-Southern
Oscillation (ENSO)
·
La Niña
Study Guide Material (Stacey’s Guide) :
1)
When does a
“tropical storm” become classified a “hurricane?’
2)
Explain the difference
between a “hurricane,” “typhoon” and a “tropical cyclone.”
3)
What causes a
hurricane to dissipate?
4)
What is the most
destructive aspect of a hurricane?
5)
Of the total
energy transported out of the tropics annually, what percentage is
transported by hurricanes?
6)
Be able to sketch
the normal “Walker Circulation” in the South Pacific.
7)
What circulation
changes occur over the South Pacific during “El Niño?”
8)
What is the
“southern oscillation?”
9) What is meant by an “ENSO Event?” What is the “ENSO Index?”
10)What
circulation changes occur over the South Pacific during “La Niña?”