2. Below is a plan view of an asymmetrical hill, it is an idealized representation of a subtropical gyre. The contours are of the sea surface height (in meters). Assume you are in the northern hemisphere and that the Coriolis parameter at y = 3000 km is f = 10s, water density is 1027 kg m³. A. Trace this plan view of the gyre on your sheet of paper. Draw arrows indicating what you would anticipate is the direction and magnitude of the current. Use thicker and bigger arrows for faster speeds or more volume transport. B. Draw the side view of this gyre at y=3000 km. On your new drawing, label the distances along the x-axis and vertical height of the hill on the y-axis. Be sure to check your units. C. Quantitatively estimate the velocity (v), in the x-component only, at letter A and B. Why is the velocity different between A and B?

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y (km)
Subtropical Gyre Sea Surface Elevation (m)
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0.2
A
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
x (km)
2. Below is a plan view of an asymmetrical hill, it is an idealized representation of a subtropical
gyre. The contours are of the sea surface height (in meters). Assume you are in the northern
hemisphere and that the Coriolis parameter at y = 3000 km is f = 104s¹, water density is 1027
kg m³.
A. Trace this plan view of the gyre on your sheet of paper. Draw arrows indicating what you
would anticipate is the direction and magnitude of the current. Use thicker and bigger
arrows for faster speeds or more volume transport.
B. Draw the side view of this gyre at y=3000 km. On your new drawing, label the distances
along the x-axis and vertical height of the hill on the y-axis. Be sure to check your units.
C. Quantitatively estimate the velocity (v), in the x-component only, at letter A and B. Why
is the velocity different between A and B?
Transcribed Image Text:y (km) Subtropical Gyre Sea Surface Elevation (m) 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0.2 A 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 0 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 x (km) 2. Below is a plan view of an asymmetrical hill, it is an idealized representation of a subtropical gyre. The contours are of the sea surface height (in meters). Assume you are in the northern hemisphere and that the Coriolis parameter at y = 3000 km is f = 104s¹, water density is 1027 kg m³. A. Trace this plan view of the gyre on your sheet of paper. Draw arrows indicating what you would anticipate is the direction and magnitude of the current. Use thicker and bigger arrows for faster speeds or more volume transport. B. Draw the side view of this gyre at y=3000 km. On your new drawing, label the distances along the x-axis and vertical height of the hill on the y-axis. Be sure to check your units. C. Quantitatively estimate the velocity (v), in the x-component only, at letter A and B. Why is the velocity different between A and B?
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