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AOSS 321, Winter 2009 Earth System Dynamics Lecture 8 2/3/2009

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Hypothesis #1: Which do you think will heat up faster----- sand or water?

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Pressure and wind

Pressure and wind. Ch. 4. Air Pressure. If you take a package of air and squeeze or compress it into a smaller area, that air will become higher in pressure. Air will push against sides of package. Barometers. Aneroid Mercury. Air Pressure. Measured in millibars (mb)

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November 14, 2011

November 14, 2011. Objective: Gain knowledge of how wind flows from high pressure to low pressure. Agenda; Textbook pages 561-564 answer questions 1-5, 6,8 Prevailing Wind notes Lab: Global Wind http:// www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=7824. HOW CAN WE MEASURE THE WIND?.

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Ocean Currents

Ocean Currents. T he steady flow of ocean water in a prevailing direction. Ocean Currents. D riven by several factors Tides Wind Thermohaline circulation. Tidal Currents. Occur with the rise and fall of the tides Near the shore Bays Estuaries. http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/.

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Tides

Tides. Driven by the gravitational pull of the moon and Sun Affected by proximity of the moon and Sun Affected by local geography. Tidal range: Difference in height between high tide and low tide. Why does the moon have a greater effect than the Sun?.

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