| Hurricanes and El Nino Oceans cover more than two-thirds of our blue planet. The waters move in a global circulation system, driven by subtle density differences and transporting huge amounts of heat” 45.97 Kb. 1 | read |
| Brown ribbon, its shiny surface spinning, a neon crimson bead the size of an insect eye Blinking as the sour smell of three-day-old noodles lingers from a slimy sink, rats scuttling 2.99 Mb. 33 | read |
| Instructions For Advanced Academy Registration for scivis will take some time but if you follow the checklist and instructions below it will hopefully make the task easier Instructions 129.5 Kb. 1 | read |
| Chapter 5 tsunami: the great wave Correct answers are indicated by an asterisk, both in short answer and multiple choice questions 98.14 Kb. 1 | read |
| I. Central Cas A. No fish has had more of an impact on human civilization than the Atlantic cod 0.78 Mb. 2 | read |
| Hurricanes Facts Hurricanes are areas of low air pressure that form over oceans in tropical climate regions 8.53 Kb. 1 | read |
| The El Niño Southern Oscillation enso background The phenomenon is primarily confined to the Equatorial Pacific Ocean, although its influence upon the state of the atmosphere and ocean can be felt around the planet 0.84 Mb. 2 | read |
| Atmo 170 Optional Assignment Name The California current is a warm cold current that flows toward the south north along the west coast of the United States 6 Kb. 1 | read |
| Chapter 4 Effects on the Climate System Discuss the role of surface ocean currents on climate. Answer As a result, cool and dry climates dominate the western edges of continents. Surface ocean currents affect the climate of an area by redistributing heat around the globe 10.62 Kb. 1 | read |
| Ocean Currents Depth contours, shoreline configurations and interaction with other currents influence a current's direction and strength. A deep current is any ocean current at a depth of greater than 100m 36.95 Kb. 1 | read |
| Natural Hazards, 3e (Keller) Chapter 10 Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones A tropical cyclones form over warm water, Extratropical cyclones form over land or water 113.88 Kb. 1 | read |
| Chunzai Wang Pacific wind-forced Kelvin wave, and anomalous zonal advection. These negative feedbacks may work together for terminating El Niño warming, and their relative importance may be time-dependent 2.67 Mb. 15 | read |
| Tropical Cyclone Report Gustav moved erratically through the Greater Antilles into the Gulf of Mexico, eventually making landfall on the coast of Louisiana Report 1.82 Mb. 9 | read |