Dynamic OceanBig SurSurface currents—Feb-MarNo Coriolis EffectCoriolis EffectflotsamFlotsam pathFranklin chart of Gulf StreamSatellite sea surface temperature of Gulf StreamSatellite + Franklin’s chartCurrents to remember:Coastal Upwelling shown by chlorophyll content of waterSea iceConveyor belt of circulationBig SurBeachCoastal zonesWave terms, water pathOrbital movement of toy boatBreakers formCoastal erosion of bouldersUndercut cliff--BCUndercut cliff—Laguna, CAWave refractionBeach driftWave cut platform, uplifted terraceArch and stack--BajaBaymouth bar, spit—Martha’s VineyardBarrier islands—North CarolinaBarrier islands—south TexasCoastal evolutionArch forms on headlandSea archStack, tomboloTomboloEroded coastline featuresSpitStilt housesBeach groins--SussexBreakwater—Santa MonicaNew Jersey seawallMiami—no beachMiami—beach!Beach nourishment--MiamiLighthouse-movingSubmergent coastlineDynamic OceanCirculationCoastal ProcessesBig SurSurface currents—Feb-MarNo Coriolis EffectCoriolis EffectflotsamFlotsam pathFranklin chart of Gulf Stream• 1769Satellite sea surface temperature of Gulf StreamSatellite + Franklin’s chartCurrents to remember:• Gulf Stream– Warmnorthward flow along west side of N. Atlantic• Kuroshio– Warm northward flow along west side of N. Pacific• California– Cool southward flow along east side of N .Pacific• West Wind Drift– West to east “around the world” flow in southern hemisphere• Equatorial currents– East to west flow that run into land masses at west side of ocean basinsCoastal Upwelling shown by chlorophyll content of waterSea iceConveyor belt of circulationBig SurBeachhttp://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/photos/new_zealand/pages/Foxton%20Beach.htmCoastal zonesWave terms, water pathOrbital movement of toy boatBreakers formCoastal erosion of bouldersUndercut cliff--BCUndercut cliff—Laguna, CAWave refractionBeach driftWave cut platform, uplifted terraceArch and stack--BajaBaymouth bar, spit—Martha’s VineyardBarrier islands—North CarolinaBarrier islands—south TexasCoastal evolutionArch forms on headlandSea archStack, tomboloTomboloEroded coastline featuresSpitStilt housesBeach groins--SussexBreakwater—Santa MonicaNew Jersey seawallMiami—no beachMiami—beach!Beach nourishment--MiamiLighthouse-movingSubmergent
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