Task: Below, you find a table containing data from three drifting buoys (A, B, C) in the Pacific Ocean. These buoys record their locations in regular intervals and can be used to identify surface currents. Plot all the positions from the three buoys in the North Pacific on the included Pacific Ocean map (note that western longitudes are on the right, eastern latitudes on the left of the 180° longitude line), then connect the locations for each buoy with a line and mark their direction of motion with an arrow. After plotting the buoy data, answer questions 1-3. Buoy Position Latitude Longitude A 1 30.1 N 123.7 W A 2 27.5 N 121.8 W A 3 25 N 124.6 W A 4 23.6 N 128 W A 5 22.5 N 133.9 W A 6 23.1 N 138.4 W A 7 20.5 N 145.4 W A 8 20 N 147.6 W A 9 17.9 N 155.3 W A 10 21.4 N 159.5 W B 1 10.7 N 162 E B 2 10.5 N 152.1 E B 3 11.6 N 145.5 E B 4 12.4 N 137.6 E B 5 17 N 131.1 E B 6 21.7 N 127.8 E B 7 33 N 141.6 E B 8 37 N 147.8 E B 9 39.3 N 152 E B 10 40.1 N 154.5 E B 11 37.6 N 160.4 E C 1 51.2 N 162.7 W C 2 50.4 N 165.3 W C 3 48.7 N 159.5 W C 4 50.7 N 155.1 W C 5 50.4 N 151.7 W C 6 51.5 N 149.3 W C 7 51 N 145 W C 8 53.1 N 143.8 W C 9 55.2 N 139.1 W C 10 57.1 N 141.4 W C 11 56.9 N 141.7 W 1. Compare the tracks you have plotted with the surface currents map from the lecture (or in your textbook). What are the names of the surface currents that moved the buoys along (there might be several possible answers)? Buoy A: Buoy B: Buoy C: 2. What are the names of the currents along the west coasts of North America and South America? (Use the surface current map in your textbook to answer this question). 3. Do these currents transport warm or cold water? West coast of North America: West coast of South America:
Task:
Below, you find a table containing data from three drifting buoys (A, B, C) in the Pacific Ocean. These buoys record their locations in regular intervals and can be used to identify surface currents.
Plot all the positions from the three buoys in the North Pacific on the included Pacific Ocean map (note that western longitudes are on the right, eastern latitudes on the left of the 180° longitude line), then connect the locations for each buoy with a line and mark their direction of motion with an arrow. After plotting the buoy data, answer questions 1-3.
Buoy
Position
Latitude
Longitude
A
1
30.1 N
123.7 W
A
2
27.5 N
121.8 W
A
3
25 N
124.6 W
A
4
23.6 N
128 W
A
5
22.5 N
133.9 W
A
6
23.1 N
138.4 W
A
7
20.5 N
145.4 W
A
8
20 N
147.6 W
A
9
17.9 N
155.3 W
A
10
21.4 N
159.5 W
B
1
10.7 N
162 E
B
2
10.5 N
152.1 E
B
3
11.6 N
145.5 E
B
4
12.4 N
137.6 E
B
5
17 N
131.1 E
B
6
21.7 N
127.8 E
B
7
33 N
141.6 E
B
8
37 N
147.8 E
B
9
39.3 N
152 E
B
10
40.1 N
154.5 E
B
11
37.6 N
160.4 E
C
1
51.2 N
162.7 W
C
2
50.4 N
165.3 W
C
3
48.7 N
159.5 W
C
4
50.7 N
155.1 W
C
5
50.4 N
151.7 W
C
6
51.5 N
149.3 W
C
7
51 N
145 W
C
8
53.1 N
143.8 W
C
9
55.2 N
139.1 W
C
10
57.1 N
141.4 W
C
11
56.9 N
141.7 W
1. Compare the tracks you have plotted with the surface currents map from the lecture (or in your textbook). What are the names of the surface currents that moved the buoys along (there might be several possible answers)?
Buoy A:
Buoy B:
Buoy C:
2. What are the names of the currents along the west coasts of North America and South America? (Use the surface current map in your textbook to answer this question).
3. Do these currents transport warm or cold water?
West coast of North America:
West coast of South America:
Plot all the positions from the three buoys in the North Pacific on the included Pacific Ocean map (note that western longitudes are on the right, eastern latitudes on the left of the 180° longitude line), then connect the locations for each buoy with a line and mark their direction of motion with an arrow. After plotting the buoy data, answer questions 1-3.
Buoy
Position
Latitude
Longitude
A
1
30.1 N
123.7 W
A
2
27.5 N
121.8 W
A
3
25 N
124.6 W
A
4
23.6 N
128 W
A
5
22.5 N
133.9 W
A
6
23.1 N
138.4 W
A
7
20.5 N
145.4 W
A
8
20 N
147.6 W
A
9
17.9 N
155.3 W
A
10
21.4 N
159.5 W
B
1
10.7 N
162 E
B
2
10.5 N
152.1 E
B
3
11.6 N
145.5 E
B
4
12.4 N
137.6 E
B
5
17 N
131.1 E
B
6
21.7 N
127.8 E
B
7
33 N
141.6 E
B
8
37 N
147.8 E
B
9
39.3 N
152 E
B
10
40.1 N
154.5 E
B
11
37.6 N
160.4 E
C
1
51.2 N
162.7 W
C
2
50.4 N
165.3 W
C
3
48.7 N
159.5 W
C
4
50.7 N
155.1 W
C
5
50.4 N
151.7 W
C
6
51.5 N
149.3 W
C
7
51 N
145 W
C
8
53.1 N
143.8 W
C
9
55.2 N
139.1 W
C
10
57.1 N
141.4 W
C
11
56.9 N
141.7 W
1. Compare the tracks you have plotted with the surface currents map from the lecture (or in your textbook). What are the names of the surface currents that moved the buoys along (there might be several possible answers)?
Buoy A:
Buoy B:
Buoy C:
2. What are the names of the currents along the west coasts of North America and South America? (Use the surface current map in your textbook to answer this question).
3. Do these currents transport warm or cold water?
West coast of North America:
West coast of South America:
Looking for a Similar Assignment? Order now and Get 10% Discount! Use Coupon Code "Newclient"
