Dynamic Planet (Oceanography)

[IHateClouds]

Giantpants said:
What is diurnal inequality? What does it result from?

I'm not sure but i think its when a high or low tide is lower/higher than it should be because of the tilt of the earth?

[Giantpants]

I'm not sure but i think its when a high or low tide is lower/higher than it should be because of the tilt of the earth?

Yea, slight variations in high/low tide height due to tilt of the earth in relation to the moon. Your turn!

[IHateClouds]

How can topography affect the speed of a current? (like in rips)
If caught in a rip current, how should one swim?

[jimmy-bond]

How can topography affect the speed of a current? (like in rips)
If caught in a rip current, how should one swim?

1. In the case of rips, an open path which is easier for water to take, such as between two barrier islands, allows water to move quickly through said path
2. Parallel to shore to escape the current

[IHateClouds]

1. correct! also add that the topography works as a funnel

2. yes, but you can also swim with the current because rips only extend for so far

your turn!

[jimmy-bond]

1. How is Chesapeake Bay classified, both in terms of geomorphology and water circulation?

2. Is a strong Peruvian current characteristic of El nino or La nina?

3. What did John Joly do?

[21Cabbage]

1. How is Chesapeake Bay classified, both in terms of geomorphology and water circulation?

2. Is a strong Peruvian current characteristic of El nino or La nina?

3. What did John Joly do?

Ok I'm gonna try this.
1. [hide]I guess an estuary?[/hide]
2. [hide]I would say La nina, seeing as it's a cold current and El Nino disrupts their fishing.[/hide]
3. [hide]I believe he came up with uranium dating, which can be used to find the age of many mineral deposits.[/hide]

[hmmm]

1. How is Chesapeake Bay classified, both in terms of geomorphology and water circulation?

2. Is a strong Peruvian current characteristic of El nino or La nina?

3. What did John Joly do?

Ok I'm gonna try this.
1. [hide]I guess an estuary?[/hide]
2. [hide]I would say La nina, seeing as it's a cold current and El Nino disrupts their fishing.[/hide]
3. [hide]I believe he came up with uranium dating, which can be used to find the age of many mineral deposits.[/hide]

Pretty sure 1 is the type of estuary, which is drowned river valley and partially mixed

[jimmy-bond]

1. How is Chesapeake Bay classified, both in terms of geomorphology and water circulation?

2. Is a strong Peruvian current characteristic of El nino or La nina?

3. What did John Joly do?

Ok I'm gonna try this.
1. [hide]I guess an estuary?[/hide]
2. [hide]I would say La nina, seeing as it's a cold current and El Nino disrupts their fishing.[/hide]
3. [hide]I believe he came up with uranium dating, which can be used to find the age of many mineral deposits.[/hide]

Hmmm's correction is right. 2 and 3 are also correct, but something else to note is he tried to calculate the age of the ocean in 1889. Your turn!

[BennyTheJett]

Did you know drowned river valleys are AKA "Rias"?