ATM 107 The Oceans

Ch. 12 – Coasts, Beaches &

Estuaries

Friday, 20 November 2015

Daily Announcements:

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

2) Exam #3 is Monday, Nov. 23. (Bring #2 pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser.)

3) Exam #3: Ch. 9, 10, & 11 and lecture material (videos too!)

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

Song #1: “Walk On the Ocean” by Toad the Wet Sprocket

Song #2: “Green River” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Text Source Today: 12.4, 12.7*

* just sub-section on “Types of Estuaries”

· Drift Sectors Notes Template

· Rip Currents PDF DOC

· Coastal Circulation Cells

· Estuaries

· Great Pacific Garbage Patch Intro – TED talk

Study Guide Material (Stacey’s Guide) :

1) What is the “drift sector?”

2) What is a “groin” and why are they placed at regular intervals on some beaches?

3) What is a “rip current?” What causes a “rip current” to form?

4) What are the visible signs that a “rip current” exists off a beach?

5) How is a swimmer advised to safely swim out of a “rip current?”

6) Explain how a “circulation cell” forms and what do they mean to a beach?

7) Describe a “salt wedge estuary.”

8) Describe a “well-mixed estuary.”

9) Describe a “partially-mixed estuary.”

10)Describe a “fjord-type estuary.”