Guia docente 2016_17 Facultade de Ciencias do Mar

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
Introduction	Atmosphere influence on ocean Ocean influence on atmosphere Atmosphere and ocean as an integrated system
Previous concepts	Equation of movement of a geophysical fluid Latent Heat Specific Heat Transfer of Heat Density Comparison between atmospheric and oceanic properties
Upwelling	Ekman Transport Coastal Process Upwelling areas Primary production Fisheries
Thermohaline Circulation	Definition of deep water and implications Transport of Heat and budget of CO2 Theory of Deep circulation Gulf Current North Atlatinc Current. Canary Current Labrador Current
Oceanic evaporation and precipitation	Oceanic evaporation Global Distribution of water steam. Flow of water steam and his divergence Changes in sea water salinity. Transport of water steam to big distance, sources and sinks. Global of humidity Extreme Events: the oceans role on the jet modulation at low levels Atmospheric rivers, implications of climate change
Hurricanes	Definition Physical structure Mechanics Process of training Places and main regions of training Movement and route
El Niño	Introduction Effects of the warm phase (La Niña) Indexes Mechanism
Monsoons	Different warming in earth and ocean Geographic Distribution Diets of winds Extreme rains