Lecture 5 Part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Where does energy come from to initiate ocean motion
A
The sun and the rotation of the earth
Intertia
Frictional coupling
Weather, marine life, circulation, ice melt and formation
2
Q
Oceanic motion, earth rotation, changes in direction
A
Coriolis force or Coriolis effect
Deflection
Curved pathways
3
Q
Ocean balance radiation
A
Radiation balance
Short wave and long wave
Terrestrial and solar radiation
4
Q
Ocean balance
How heat is distributed
A
Due to an imbalance in net surface heat flux, global circulation has to redistribute heat from the equator to the poles
Winds
Surface currents
Deep ocean circulation
5
Q
Ocean currents
A
Poleward transfer of energy
Complex 3D structure
Frictional coupling
6
Q
Global fluxes
A
Oceanic heat budget
Albedo
