ATM 107 The Oceans

Ch. 9 – The Surface Currents

Wed., 28 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: “Spirit In the Sky” by Norman Greenbaum

Song #2: “Don’t’ You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds

Text Source Today: 9.3, 9.4, 9.5

· Ocean Current Speeds and Western Intensification

· Eddies Notes Template

· Surface Convergence and Divergence PDF DOC

· Permanent Convergence (CZ) and Divergence (DZ) Zones

Study Guide Material (Stacey’s Guide) :

1) How do current speeds compare to that of the wind?

2) Explain the “western intensification” of currents.

3) What are “eddies” and how are they formed?

4) What is another name for “eddies?”

5) Where does ocean surface “convergence” occur?

6) Where does ocean surface “divergence” occur?

7) Where are the five permanent convergence zones (CZ)?

8) Where are the three permanent divergence zones (DZ)?