2.Large Body of water/Ocean Currents
Video:How Ocean Currents Affect Global Climates
Ocean current move in large circular systems
precipitation of
temperature
Ocean currents affect _____________and
_____________
an area.
Warm ocean currents make surrounding areas – warmer and
more precipitation
Cool ocean currents make surrounding areasWarmer
and Rainy
Cool Ocean
Current
Cooler and
Drier
cooler and
less precipitation
Warm Ocean
Current
Water can hold
onto energy for a
long period of time.
Thus transferring
energy to colder
latitudes making
them milder. (like
Ireland)
If the Gulf Stream
current stops flowing
or slowed down,
would it affect the
climate? Watch the
effect it would have
on the climate.
Video Gulf Stream
Effect
Large Body of water/Ocean Currents vs Inland
Temperatures are taken in the summer
Average the inland city
temperatures = 90 degrees
Average the coastal city
temperatures = 64 degrees
Predict the inland
temperatures on the
same day! (warmer,
colder, or the same)
Predict the coastal vs
inland temperatures
on the same day in
the winter!
Coastal cities would
be warmer due to the
ocean and current.
Coastal cities are cooler do to
the cold California Ocean
Current
Inland cities are
warmer
According to the climates graphs below, what is the
difference between precipitation and temperature of the
two cities with similar latitudes? Why?
Surrounded by ocean
more precipitation , warmer
winter and cooler summers
(milder)
Surrounded by land
less precipitation , warmer
summer and colder winter
(more extreme)
Same latitude
Ocean Currents and Climate Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
HgoANl_97kM
How does closeness to a large body of
water affect climate?
Water __________
moderates the temperature:
_______
Cooler summers
_______ winters
Warmer
Why do city’s A and B have different average monthly temperatures?
Cities A & B are
located at the same
latitude.
City B is closer to a large
body of water.
Its temperature line is
flatter (moderated).