GC Oceanography Worksheet

You should only need the textbook and the module pages to answer these questions. Some questions do specify that you will need to find an external source to dive deeper into the subject. Be sure to pay attention to directions.

• Discuss and compare the forces that are responsible for creating surface circulation in the oceans. Be sure to address in your answer the relationship between Ekman transport and geostrophic flow within a gyre. How does this relationship contribute to western intensification?
• Explain what each variable in Newton’s Law of Gravitational Attraction means. Further, describe how this equation explains the differences between the sun and the moon’s contribution to tide-generating forces.
• Thoroughly define and explain what a longshore current and a longshore drift are. Why are these concepts important to understand when discussing major issues, like beach starvation?
• Describe, in detail, one topic you found interesting from this module. State what this fact/concept is and define/explain it. Further describe why you found it interesting and do a little bit of extra research into it. Find at least one external reference to cite in this question and include it in your reference list.
  • Be sure the in-text citations and reference list are formatted either APA or MLA
• Yes, the textbook and module pages should be included in a reference list, along with any other references/resources you use. Make sure these are reliable resources, Wikipedia is NOT a reliable source.