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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
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Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
Critical Thinking Chapter 6
1. Suppose that the surface wind is blowing from the north along the Oregon coast. Predict the
direction of Ekman transport of surface waters. Would you expect coastal upwelling or down
swelling?
2. Compare the direction of Ekman transport in the subtropical gyres of the Northern Hemisphere
versus the Southern Hemisphere. Explain the difference.
3. How might rings (warm core and cold core eddies) influence the intensity of storm systems over
the ocean?
4. How and why do coastal upwellling and downwelling affect sea surface temperatures?
5. Define thermohaline circulation and describe how it is maintained in the ocean.
6. What role is played by the Coriolis Effect in western boundary currents?
7. Describe the relationship between trade winds and biological productivity along the equator.
8. How does a semi- permanent subtropical atmosphere high pressure system influence the salinity
of the underlying surface ocean waters?
9. Describe the weather conditions that would favor upwelling along the Wisconsin coast of Lake
Michigan.
10. How does the wind direction over the Arctic Ocean compare to the direction of motion of the
underlying ice floes?
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