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The process known as Ekman transport is caused by right-angle winds along a shoreline. The surface water is replaced by deep, colder water from offshore.
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How is wind driven ekman transport related to coastal upwelling and downwelling?
They are both wind driven, if the Ekman Transport is moving in towrds the shore then downwelling will pull water from it and move it down and out. While when the Ekman Transport is moving out away from shore up welling will pull water up and feed the Transport. Note all directions are based on 90 degrees to the left or right fo the wind direction depending on wich Hemisphere.
When is upwelling weaker during a normal pattern El Niño or La Nina event?
During El Nino upwelling is weaker. During La Nina upwelling increases. During a normal pattern the upwelling rises.
What cold currents near coastlines might indicate sites of upwelling?
The cold currents flowing along the ocean floor displaces the warmer water upward, which shows sites of upwelling.
Which type of flow works in opposition to Ekman transport in a gyre?
Gravity driven circulation
What does upwelling bring to the surface of the ocean?
Upwelling involves a wind-driven motion of nutrient-rich water towards the ocean surface. The nutrient-rich upwelled water stimulates the growth and reproduction of primary producers. This produces more fish for humans.
How is wind driven ekman transport related to coastal upwelling and downwelling?
They are both wind driven, if the Ekman Transport is moving in towrds the shore then downwelling will pull water from it and move it down and out. While when the Ekman Transport is moving out away from shore up welling will pull water up and feed the Transport. Note all directions are based on 90 degrees to the left or right fo the wind direction depending on wich Hemisphere.
Does upwelling happen in open ocean?
Yes, but one type only: equatorial upwelling!There are three types of upwelling: equatorial, coastal, and seasonal.Equatorial upwelling is caused by the winds known as the trade winds. The trade winds blow from east to west in the vicinity of the equator. On the northern side of the equator Ekman Transport is to the right (northward), and on the southern side it is to the left (southward). With water flowing directly away from the equator, both northward and southward, the equator itself has a deficit of water. Hence, water from below upwells to fill in the gap. Equatorial upwelling is most prominent in the Pacific Ocean.
What is the birth name of Hasse Ekman?
Hasse Ekman's birth name is Hans Gsta Ekman.
What is the birth name of Sanna Ekman?
Sanna Ekman's birth name is Maria Susanna Ekman.
What is the birth name of David Ekman?
David Ekman's birth name is David Olof Bertil Ekman.
When was Susanne Ekman born?
Susanne Ekman was born in 1978.
When was Werner Ekman born?
Werner Ekman was born in 1893.
When did Werner Ekman die?
Werner Ekman died in 1968.
When was Benny Ekman born?
Benny Ekman was born in 1955.
When did Harry Ekman die?
Harry Ekman died in 1999.
When was Harry Ekman born?
Harry Ekman was born in 1923.
When did Ida Ekman die?
Ida Ekman died in 1942.
