Oceanic Circulation Flashcards
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Major characteristics of the ocean and how they vary with depth.
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2
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Major characteristics of the global ocean circulation: surface currents, warm and cold currents and where they occur.
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3
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Describe the thermohaline circulation and the global ocean conveyor belt.
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4
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Explain the forces producing ocean gyres at the ocean surface.
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5
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Describe EKman Transport and how transport changes with depth int he upper mixed layer of the ocean.
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6
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Differences between convergence and downwelling versus divergence and upwelling.
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7
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How do currents affect the transport of energy around the globe?
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8
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Balance of heat transport by the atmosphere and ocean from the equator poleward.
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9
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Describe ENSO cycles.
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10
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Main differences between El Nino and La Nina.
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