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Dynamic Ocean

Earth ScienceChapter 15

Pages 404-426

Big Sur

Surface currents—Feb-Mar No Coriolis Effect

Coriolis Effect flotsam

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Flotsam path Franklin chart of Gulf Stream

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Satellite sea surface temperature of Gulf Stream Satellite + Franklin’s chart

Coastal Upwelling shown by

chlorophyll content of water

Sea ice

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Conveyor belt of circulation Coastal zones

Wave terms, water pathOrbital movement

of toy boat

Breakers form Coastal erosion of boulders

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Undercut cliff--BC Undercut cliff—Laguna, CA

Wave refraction Beach drift

Wave cut platform, uplifted terrace Arch and stack--Baja

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Baymouth bar, spit—Martha’s Vineyard Barrier islands—North Carolina

Barrier islands—south Texas Coastal evolution

Arch forms on headland Sea arch

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Stack, tombolo Tombolo

Eroded coastline features Spit

Stilt houses Beach groins--Sussex

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Breakwater—Santa Monica New Jersey seawall

Miami—no beach Miami—beach!

Lighthouse-moving Submergent coastline