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Description of Waves A wave is the rhythmic movement that carries energy through space or matter Waves are generated by wind flowing over the water surface As a wave passes water moves up and down in a circular pattern returning to its original position. Sketch Castaway Island. Show how waves impact your island. Sketch Castaway Island. We are going to watch a short clip from the movie Castaway (2000) and I am going to ask you to draw a simple sketch of the island as you saw it in the movie.. Currents. Ocean water contains streamlike movements of water called . ocean currents.. Currents can travel extremely far. In ancient times, currents were largely responsible for any human travel across the oceans. It is believed that currents carried the ancient Peruvians over 6,000 km across the south pacific to Polynesia. . Section 3: Currents, Waves, and Tides. Earth Science. Mr. Margetan. . Ocean Currents. Surface Currents – Movement of water on the surface, primarily caused by winds. Ocean Currents. Longshore. Currents – Currents which run parallel to the shoreline due to energy released from waves. http. ://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/player/lesson08.. html. . . I. . Ocean . currents = Stream like movements of water. A. Surface currents. = occur near or at the surface of the ocean. Can reach 100 m deep or deeper. 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. Transport . heat. Equator to poles. Transport nutrients and organisms. Influences weather and climate. Influences commerce. Surface . Currents. The upper 400 meters of the ocean (10%).. Deep Water Currents. Created by Winds. Coriolis Effect- The shifting of ocean currents and surface winds from their expected paths caused by the rotation of the earth. Gulf Steam – ocean current in the northern Atlantic ocean, brings warm water from Africa to the Americas. Weather Patterns. Weather pattern’s are described as prolonged temperature changes over a specific area for example seasons.. Weather patterns can also be described as a period for which natural disasters are prevalent ex. Hurricane season, tornado season, blizzards. Earth/Space. S.W.B.A.T.. Explain how winds and the . Coriolis. effect influence surface currents. Discuss the temperatures of coastal waters. Describe density currents and how they affect Earth. Surface Currents. salinity stratification. fresh/saltwater interface. upwelling. tides. PUBLIC. recreation, . tourism, fishing. interest groups (divers, surfers). drinking water. treated-wastewater release. By: Sean Meisner, Amanda Onwukwe, Arrian Bolden Pd:2nd. What Is Wind?. Wind: Is air moving across the surface of the Earth. Wind occurs because sunlight heats the earth’s atmosphere and surface unevenly.. Chapter 14. Page 364 – 387. Currents. Imagine that you are stranded on a desert island. You stuff a distress message into a bottle & throw it into the ocean, hoping it will find its way to someone who will send help. . 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 . April 19 and 20, 2018. Mark A. Bourassa. 1. Ernesto Rodriguez. 2. . and Sarah Gille. 3. Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies. and Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University.