OCS 1005 Chapter : Ocs Ch 7
15 Mar 2019
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Chapter 7: the coriolis effect increases toward the poles, so eastward-flowing high-latitude water turns toward the equator more strongly than westward-flowing equatorial water turns toward higher latitudes. La nina has more powerful winds and walker circulation. El nino causes flooding in south america and drought in indonesia. El nino has a weakened south equatorial current and a stronger equatorial. La nina has a strong south equatorial current. El nino doesn"t have upwelling and has a lack marine life. La nina has intensified upwelling and abundant marine life. El nino has more warm water and la nina has more cold water. El nino has a more even elevation and. La nina has a higher elevation off indonesia and lower off south america. El nino"s thermocline deepens off south america and evens out across the pacific ocean. La nina thermocline is shallows off south america and deepens off australia: la nina deals with cool water and el nino deals with warm water.
