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How Do Tides Work?
Work through the tutorial and respond to the following:
- What is the phase of the moon on October 17, 2001? On October 24?
- Predict the effect the moon's phase had on the level of the high tide and the low tide on October 17. Explain your reasoning.
- Predict the effect the moon's phase had on the level of the high tide and the low tide on October 24. Explain your reasoning.
- Describe the changes in tidal levels that occurred on October 17. At what times did the highest and lowest tides occur?
- There are roughly two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours. At what time do you think the next high tide occurred?
- Describe the changes in tidal levels that occurred on October 24. At what times did the highest and lowest tides occur?
- Predict when the next low tide occurred.
- Did the high tides occur at the same time on Oct. 17 and Oct. 24? Why or why not?
- Predict the changes in tide levels you would have seen at Cape Porpoise Harbor October 31, 2001.
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How Can One Ocean Current Affect The Whole North Atlantic?
Work through the tutorial and respond to the following:
- Does it surprise you that palm trees could be growing in winter in Cork, Ireland? Why or why not?
- Record sea surface temperatures for January and July in your data table.
- What patterns do you observe?
- Explain the effect of the Gulf Stream on the climate of coastal northern European cities.
- Where are the two warm core eddies located in relation to the main Gulf Stream current?
- What is the water temperature within the eddies? What is the temperature of the surrounding water?
- Locate Gulf Stream eddies on this map. Are these warm or cold eddies? Briefly describe their location.
- Describe the concentration of phytoplankton within these eddies. What can you infer about the abundance of fish in them?
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Check Tides At The Battery, NYC
- How do local tide observations compare to predicted levels in the past 24 hours?
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Check Wave Heights Around The World
- In which part of the Atlantic Ocean are maximum wave heights found? How many feet tall are the highest recorded waves?
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