ATM 107 The Oceans

Ch. 9 – The Surface Currents

Monday, 26 October 2015

Daily Announcements:

1) Exam #2 Review Class is Friday, Oct. 30, 2:45-3:30 PM, LC-18)

2) Exam #2 is Monday, Nov. 2. (Bring #2 pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser.)

3) Exam #2: Ch. 5, 6, 7 & 8 and lecture material (videos too!)

4) Students with disabilities: please verify your appointment at the DRC.

Song #1: “Clouds” by The Go-Betweens

Song #2: “Who’ll Stop the Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Text Source Today: 9.1, 9.2

· Surface Ocean Currents Notes Template

· Ocean Gyres PDF DOC

· Ekman Spiral and Ekman Transport

· Geostrophic Flow

· Wind-Driven Ocean Currents

Study Guide Material (Stacey’s Guide) :

1) What sets surface ocean currents in motion?

2) Why is the Coriolis effect more effective in the oceans than in the atmosphere?

3) What is a “gyre,” where are they located and what direction do they rotate?

4) What is the “Ekman Spiral?” Describe “Ekman Transport” in the oceans.

5) What is meant by “geostrophic flow” around a gyre?

6) What are the primary ocean currents in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans?

7) Which are the primary “warm” and “cold” currents in the Atlantic?

8) Which are the primary “warm” and “cold” currents in the Pacific?