Ekman Transport

The Ekman transport causes water to move at what angle to the wind direction?

• 45 degrees to the wind direction

• 90 degrees to the wind direction

• the opposite direction of wind

• the same direction as wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Deeper water moves more slowly, and each layer deflects to the right or left due to the Coriolis effect. When observing the effect of wind on the water column, the deeper layers move in slightly different directions. This phenomenon is called:

• Eckman spiral

• gyres

• thermohaline circulation

• downwelling

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the northern hemisphere, the Ekman Transport is 90 degrees to the _______ of the wind direction.

• left

• right

• south

• north

The Ekman Spiral moves water through the friction of wind. This effect ceases at a depth of _______ meters.

• 50

• 100

• 150

• 200

Deeper water moves more slowly, and each layer deflects to the right or left due to the Coriolis effect. When observing the effect of wind on the water column, the deeper layers move in slightly different directions. This phenomenon is called:

• Ekman spiral

• gyres

• thermohaline circulation

• downwelling

Ekman transport can cause wind moving along the coastline to push water out to sea (away from the coast). This results in:

• downwelling

• upwelling

• equatorial upwelling

• circumpolar currents

If winds are moving water towards the coastline, this will lead to:

• upwelling

• downwelling

• equatorial upwelling

• circumpolar currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• The Ekman spiral

• the swirling spiral

• gyre spiral

• grade spiral

Ekman Transport is primarily caused by which of the following forces?

• Coriolis force

• Gravitational force

• Magnetic force

• Electromagnetic force

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

In which direction does the Ekman Transport move in the Southern Hemisphere relative to the wind direction?

• Left

• Right

• North

• South

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6