PPT-Lecture 16 : Atlantic: Upper Ocean Circulation

Introductive Physical Oceanography This powerpoint was prepared for purposes of this lecture and course only It contains graphics from copyrighted books and journals Please do not use without acknowledgment of these sources. K South Georgia Island UK National boundary National capital LEGEND 250 500 250 500 mi km While written to incorporate computer technology the lesson can be easily adapted to paper and pen Lesson Objective Students will compose a series of slides based on the exhibits at OC The teacher may select one type of exhibit such as those that co What to expect at the Atlantic City Aquarium. Loggerhead Sea Turtle. Cownose. Ray. Gag Grouper. Atlantic Croaker. Ocean Surgeon. Black Drum. Lookdown. Permit. Blue Runner. Tautog. Black . Seabass. Summer Flounder. Susan Howard. Earth & Space Research. Basically – why and how the ocean and atmosphere MOVE!. www.ametsoc.org . There are many scales of motion: . From . BIG. . to . very small. Today – I will just cover the basic large scale, GLOBAL circulation.. 10 years of AMOC measurements from the RAPID program and a view to the future. Gerard McCarthy, Darren . Rayner. , Ivan . Haigh. , Joel . Hirschi. and David . Smeed. . National Oceanography Centre. Atlantic. Jan Even . Ø. . . Nilsen. Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing . Center. , . and . Bjerknes. Centre for Climate Research. , Bergen, Norway. WWW.BJERKNES.UIB.NO. Outline. Background and traditional concepts. Objectives. To better understand variability in eastern upwelling regions and the Gulf of Guinea. To enhance climate modelling and prediction capabilities. Improve understanding of marine ecosystems for better prediction and management. in the year . 2030. by. Dennis . King. University of Maryland. Center . for Environmental Science. Overview. Expect increasing volatility until . 2030, driven . mostly by . climate-driven changes . in . 1. These are the lower compartments of the heart. Circulation Review. 2. This vein feeds the right atrium.. Vena Cava b. Pulmonary Vein . c. Femoral Vein d. Pulmonary artery. Circulation Review. 3. This artery leaves the right ventricle.. C. yclone . A. ctivity . M. ediated by the African Monsoon. Objective. Quantify the impacts of North . Atlantic . & Mediterranean . (NAMED) . sea surface temperature (SST) on Atlantic tropical cyclone (TC) activity. 1 WOCE was conceived in late-1970snot so easy to re-capture thinking of the time: substantial decline in the Atlantic Ocean circulation that carries warm tropical water northwards seem to be largely unfounded New data recorded between the Bahamas and the Canary Islands show that 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/. Conclusions Up Front:. Mid-Atlantic is home to the most advanced observing systems in the world. Much can be leveraged to support the Blue Ocean Economy. Well defined process to fill gaps. Greatest need is not for new technologies .