Introduction To Physical Oceanography Robert H. Stewart Department of Oceanography Texas A & M University Copyright 2008 September 2008 Edition ii Contents Preface vii…

Slide 1Ocean Circulation and Structure Slide 2 Fig. 10-14, p. 271 Major ocean circulation Gyres: clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and counter clockwise in southern hemisphere…

Slide 1Message in a Bottle A satellite journey through the Gulf Stream Slide 2 Overview of Presentation The historical message and importance of the Gulf Stream The historical…

Slide 1 Wind-Driven Circulation in a Stratified Ocean Consider the ocean in several isopycnal layers that can be separated into two groups: Layers that outcrop at the sea…

Slide 1 Physical Oceanography Exam 1: Circulation KEY Aquatic Science/Earth-Space Science Slide 2 1. What is one thing that ocean currents do NOT do? A.Moderate climate B.Transport…

Slide 1 Get a piece of paper and write A B C D Slide 2 Answer the following Slide 3 What is the deepest depth of water that wind affects? A. 100 ft B. 200 C. 500 D. 1000…

The Oceanic General Circulation Regardless of hemisphere or ocean basin, there is an intense current on the western boundary Gulf stream Subtropics Subtropics Wind-driven…

Jay McCreary Dynamics of Indian-Ocean shallow overturning circulations References Miyama, T., J. P. McCreary, T.G. Jensen, S. Godfrey, and A. Ishida, 2003: Structure and…

Jay McCreary Dynamics of Indian-Ocean shallow overturning circulations References Miyama, T., J. P. McCreary, T.G. Jensen, S. Godfrey, and A. Ishida, 2003: Structure and…

Eddies in the Agulhas Current Background Info Complex 2D Fields: Analysis of Eddies in the Southern Indian Ocean Project Leader: Greta Leber Joni Lum Changheng Chen David…