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The process by which water rises toward the surface of a body of water is known as current or upwelling.
In soils, upward flow of water in warm climates may also be referred to as upwelling and is caused by a process known as partially saturated flow and is a product of the variation in soil suction in the soil layer above the water table which is caused in this case by evaporation and transpiration. For an explanation of the process see the following:
In soils where there is a water table, the layer of soil above the water table actually does contain some pore water, and this water is present due to capillary action. However the layer is not 100 % saturated and is therefore known as the partially saturated or vadose zone. The pore water in this zone exerts a suction (negative pore water pressure) on the soil .
In a climate where evaporation and infiltration are perfectly balanced (or more realistically where the ground surface is covered) is said to be in hydrostatic equilibrium. As such, the pore pressures above the water table in the partially saturated zone become increasingly negative towards the surface and in this specific condition, the magnitude of the pressure head at a given point in the vadose zone is equal to the elevation head above the water table.
To understand this we need to look at the following equation:
H = Phi + Z
Where:
H = Hydraulic Head (m)
Phi = Pressure Head = PWP / Unit weight of water = height difference between phreatic surface of water and point of interest (m)
Z = Elevation Head (m) = height of point of interest relative to reference datum
Based on the above, the hydraulic head is equal to the sum of the pressure head and the elevation head (which in our static equilibrium example have equal magnitudes but opposite signs - as the porewater pressure is negative and therefore so is the pressure head), meaning that at all depths above the groundwater level the hydraulic head is zero. As such there is no change in hydraulic head with changing depth and so no hydraulic gradient and ultimately no fluid flow.
However in a warmer climate, or upon removal of any cover, evaporation leads to increasingly negative pore pressures in the partially saturated zone above the water table to magnitudes greater than the elevation head. Therefore the hydraulic head becomes an increasingly negative non zero value towards the surface. As such there is a negative hydraulic gradient within the partially saturated zone that leads to flow upwards towards the ground surface.
Partially saturated soil mechanics is a complex subject normally only taught at post graduate level in geotechnical engineering and in specialised soil mechanics courses.
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Explain what thremohaline circulation is and how it works?
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Cold air from the ocean that moves into the warmer land?
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Why does cold polar air flow toward the equator?
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What is air mass conduction?
Air mass conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between the air and a surface. This process occurs when warmer air comes into contact with a cooler surface, causing the air to lose heat and become cooler. Conversely, when cooler air touches a warmer surface, it gains heat and becomes warmer.
The process of birds flying from colder to warmer regions?
It's called migration.
What contributes to warmer temperatures as you travel from the polar regions toward the equator?
The equator faces the sun more directly than the polar regions do, and therefore gets more sunlight and more resulting heat.
Why do air masses tend to travel from polar regions toward the equator?
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Is ocean water warmer at surface or 50ft below?
Almost always warmer at the surface.
Explain what thremohaline circulation is and how it works?
Thermohaline circulation is a global oceanic circulation driven by differences in temperature and salinity. Cold, dense water sinks in polar regions and flows toward the equator, while warmer, less dense water flows back towards the poles near the ocean surface. This process helps regulate Earth's climate by transporting heat and nutrients around the world.
Cold air from the ocean that moves into the warmer land?
This process is known as onshore flow. As the cool ocean air moves over the warmer land, it cools the land surface, leading to lower temperatures in coastal areas. Onshore flow can bring fog, mist, and lower humidity levels to the affected regions.
How does the atmosphere attempt to balance the unequal heating of earths surface?
The atmosphere tries to balance the unequal heating of Earth's surface through convection, where warmer air rises and cooler air sinks to distribute heat more evenly. Additionally, winds help transport heat from warmer regions to cooler regions, and cloud cover can reflect sunlight back into space to regulate temperature.
The energy of particles moving from warmer regions to cooler regions is?
The answer is thermal energy
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upwhelling
What is the transfer of thermal energy from warmer regions to cooler regions?
The transfer of thermal energy from warmer regions to cooler regions is called heat transfer. This process occurs through conduction, convection, or radiation depending on the medium through which the heat is transferred. Heat always flows from areas of higher temperature to areas of lower temperature until thermal equilibrium is reached.
Why does cold polar air flow toward the equator?
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Is thermal energy transferred from warmer to cooler or cooler to warmer?
Thermal energy is transferred from warmer objects to cooler objects. This is based on the fundamental principle of the second law of thermodynamics, which states that heat naturally flows from higher temperature regions to lower temperature regions.
