Currents Cornell Notes
Hello, today we took cornell notes. Mrs. Ogo said this was a very important way to keep notes neat. We took notes on currents. I'll see you later. Peace!
Reflection
What is a current?
What is a gulf stream? What is an eddy current? What causes currents? What is a gyre current? What is a long shore current? What is an upwelling current? What is the Global Conveyer Belt? What is a rip current? What is thermohaline? |
Notes
> A body of water moving a specific direction
> A stream that can take a thousand years to move > Smaller currents that only last a few months > Currents are caused by wind, gravity and density > Spinning currents, gyres are found in tropical areas; wind-driven currents and the Coriolis effect affect the gyres > Currents that come in at an angle pushing the water toward shore > Currents that happen when surface wind pushes the surface water north, causing the cold water to go up on shore > One giant, deep current that travels, causing the Ocean to move around the temperature of the water towards other areas > The picture shall explain: > Thermohaline is heat and salt |
Summary:
Ocean currents are important for many reasons. Ocean currents have the ability to distribute heat to the equators and poles. It also makes a big affect in out climates. It even brings nutrients from the bottom of the ocean to the surface. Upwelling currents are important for fishing, pushing water away from shore and bringing the deep water to come up. The Global Conveyor Belt current helps travel around the world and moves the temperature of the water towards other areas by circulating. They are other currents that are very important too like the gyres, rips, and long shore currents. Ocean currents are very significant to us by their special abilities like distributing heat to equators and poles.
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