f7-29_schematic_of_atmoATM 107 The Oceans

  Ch. 7 – The Atmosphere

  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                                                                   PDF    DOC

·       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?”