f8-4_temperature_and_saATM 107 The Oceans

Ch. 8 – Circ. & Ocean Structure

   Wed., 21 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:  “It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls

Song #2:  “Under Pressure” by Queen & David Bowie

 

Text Source Today:  8.1

 

·       El Nińo Re-cap                                                    Notes Template

·       Vertical Density Structure of the Oceans              PDF    DOC

·       Density

·       Temperature

·       Salinity

 

Study Guide Material (Stacey’s Guide) :

1)    How does the density of sea water change with increases and decreases in

temperature, salinity and pressure?

2)    How does salinity vary with high precipitation versus high evaporation zones?

3)    Be able to rank various ocean areas in order of increasing density.

4)    How does sea water density vary with depth?  What is the “pycnocline?”

5)    How does sea water temperature vary with depth?  What is the “thermocline?”

6)    How does sea water salinity vary with depth?  What is the “halocline?”

7)    Define “isopycnal”, “isothermal” and “isohaline.”

8)    How does the top mixed layer of the oceans vary with the seasons?

9)    What determines when a vertical column of sea water is stable, unstable or neutral?