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Nelson Science Perspectives 10

1st Edition

Christy C. Hayhoe, Doug Hayhoe, Jeff Major, Maurice DiGiuseppe

ISBN: 9780176355289

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Section 8-8: Energy Transfer within the Climate System: Air and Ocean Circulation

Exercise 1

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Florida is likely to have a warm damp climate

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Canada is likely to have a cold dry climate

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Florida is likely to have a warm damp climate

Exercise 2

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The comparison between weather and climate was new to me. This idea allowed me to differentiate between weather and climate for various regions

Exercise 3

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Surface winds blow from the poles to the equator, where higher altitude winds blow from the equator to the poles. The equator has warm air, while the poles have cold air

Exercise 4

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A wind from the North pole would not contain much moisture and would be cold

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Wind from the ocean would contain moisture and depending on the particular ocean could be cold or warm

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A wind from the North pole would not contain much moisture and would be cold

Exercise 5

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Thermohaline circulation is part of the ocean current system that is created by density changes due to surface heat and freshwater regions

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In the aggregate, the salinity and temperature of water determine its density. Water in the World Ocean circulates, currents transfer hot water from equatorial latitudes to the polar ones. This process of mixing hot water with cold water is known as thermohaline ocean circulation. The term thermohaline comes from the word $thermo$ referring to temperature and from the word $halin$ referring to salt content.

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Thermohaline ocean circulation is a constant process of mixing hot water with cold water.

Exercise 6

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Ocean water is being moved, warm water will create warm winds and cold water will create cold winds, so this movement of water will move air to regions to affect climate

Exercise 7

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The differences in material density cause convection currents as light materials rise and heavy materials fall

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Section 8-8: Energy Transfer within the Climate System: Air and Ocean Circulation

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