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Atmospheric circulation
Atmospheric circulation
As pictured left, this is how the winds move and circulate through our atmosphere. starting at the top the polar easterlies blow towards the equator and then circle back around, as do the westerlies where they come from the west and blow towards the equator and circle back around. (Earth How, Coriolis Effect: Air Circulation in the Atmosphere)
Ocean Circulation
Ocean Circulation
Ocean circulation has to do with the movements of water through the ocean basins. Causing these movements are winds, temperature, salinity and gravitational pull from the sun and moon. These currents travel major distances and from whats known as the Global Conveyor Belt. (PODAAC, What is Ocean Circulation)
CLIMATE CHANGE
From 1901 to 2020 temperatures at the surface of the ocean have gone up at a rate of 0.14 degrees Fahrenheit. Changes in temperature at the surface of the ocean can have a huge affect on marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, migration, breeding and it could even change the way nutrients move from the deep sea to the surface.
Change in the ocean surface temperature has a domino effect on the globe as a whole when it interacts with the atmosphere. There is more water vapor over the ocean which creates more precipitation which is risk for heavier rains. These changes in temperature can alter storm tracks and create droughts in certain areas. Also certain bacteria can grow longer in the warmer waters and contaminate fish used for food and hurt fish markets and people who depend on fishing for jobs. (EPA, Climate Change Indicators: Sea Surface Temperature)
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