PPT-Ocean Current

s Warm currents flow away from the equator Cold currents flow toward the equator Ocean Currents Sun Wind Coriolis Effect Gravity Factors Influencing Currents Energy from the Sun heats the water. Rockefeller Jr Memorial PKWY Big Hole NB Cowpens NB Fort Donelson NB Fort Necessity NB Moores Creek NB Petersburg NB Stones River NB Tupelo NB Wilsons Creek NB Kennesaw Mountain NBP Richmond NBP Brices Cross Roads NBS Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP Early ocean studies. For much of human history, knowledge of the ocean and its currents was not recorded for many reasons - most sailors could not write and information was passed orally.. European nations began systematic ocean explorations but kept information secret between the 15. Vocabulary. Ocean Current. Coriolis Effect. Rip Current. Upwelling. Major Ocean Currents. An . Ocean Current. is a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction.. Wind-driven currents are called surface currents.. Submarine Relief. Hydrosphere. 71% of total surface of the earth. Term ‘sea’ used for water bodies close to continental margins. Great mass of water surrounding oceans called ‘oceans’. Submarine relief. Tidal Energy. Antonio . Jarquin. -Laguna 28-04-2015. Challenge the future. Tidal Range (tidal rise and . fall). derived . from the gravitational forces of . the Earth-Moon-Sun . system. ;. Tidal . Currents. What is a current?. 1. An Ocean Current . is a directed, continuous movement of ocean water generated by various forces.. 2. Currents are caused by various factors:. Temperature. Different salinity levels. Gulf Stream. hydrologist. ocean current. What do you know about Benjamin Franklin?. Record your answer in your notebook.. Read the introduction and look for key ideas. How do oceans affect climate?. Complete the . The water in the ocean moves in giant streams called currents.. Scientists place ocean currents into two major categories: surface currents and deep currents.. Surface . Currents. Ocean currents that occur at 328 feet deep or above. Chapter 5 Topics. Sediments Vary Greatly in Appearance. Sediments May Be Classified by Particle Size. Sediments May Be Classified by Source. Neritic Sediments Overlie Continental Margins. Pelagic Sediments Vary in Composition and Thickness. KEY. Aquatic Science/Earth-Space Science. 1. What is one thing that ocean currents do NOT do?. Moderate climate. Transport pollutants. Form tsunamis. Influence the diversity of life in the ocean. 2. The Global Ocean Conveyor Belt is caused by differences in…. Fig 1 Principle of operation Bragg EffectThe Bragg Effect describes the amplification effectof a back-scattered electromagnetic wave havingtwice the wavelength as the ocean wave eg for a 30MHz radar s For much of human history, knowledge of the ocean and its currents was not recorded for many reasons - most sailors could not write and information was passed orally.. European nations began systematic ocean explorations but kept information secret between the 15. Arctic. Rich in natural resources. Man’s last true frontier explored by . Fridjt. of Nansen and Wally Herbert . Climate change has significantly affected the environmental region of the Arctic. North Atlantic – Greenland Sea/. Ocean Current Layers. Surface Currents. . – . top . 10% of the ocean; upper 400 m. Deep Currents . – lower 90% of the ocean. Properties . of . Ocean . Water . How they impact ocean currents. Temperature.