Thanks so much for these videos, extremely helpful for someone studying oceanography, especially in this era of online learning. Really helped me crack some of these concepts!
It is western intensification on both sides of the equator because Coriolis force orientation is different in each hemisphere. So the general direction of ocean circulation is towards the west on either side of the equator. The map shown at 00:22 shows the major western boundary currents in all the ocean basins. Stommel's model fits oceans in the southern hemisphere just fine, with easterly trade winds blowing from east to west near the equator and westerly winds blowing in the opposite direction at higher latitudes.
Very helpful and well explained video. Thanks a lot. Some more detailed explanations including the relevant mathematical and fluid-dynamical concepts would also be very nice ;-)
It is always hard to decide how much math to include. The playlist this video is in focuses on oceanography. It would be useful to discuss how the same properties of rotating systems influence the atmosphere. Covering more of the basic fluid dynamics concepts involved would be a good way to step into it. Thanks for the suggestion.
The same general principles would remain. If wind shear caused a surface current to form in the mercury across a large enough distance, Coriolis deflection would influence the flow direction.
Thanks so much for these videos, extremely helpful for someone studying oceanography, especially in this era of online learning. Really helped me crack some of these concepts!
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Thanks for your explanation. I found it helpful.
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Very well explained in easy way
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So what currents can have impacts on western intensification?
Can you please explain what happens in southern hemisphere
Will it be western intensification or opposite (estern intensification)
It is western intensification on both sides of the equator because Coriolis force orientation is different in each hemisphere. So the general direction of ocean circulation is towards the west on either side of the equator. The map shown at 00:22 shows the major western boundary currents in all the ocean basins.
Stommel's model fits oceans in the southern hemisphere just fine, with easterly trade winds blowing from east to west near the equator and westerly winds blowing in the opposite direction at higher latitudes.
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Very helpful and well explained video. Thanks a lot. Some more detailed explanations including the relevant mathematical and fluid-dynamical concepts would also be very nice ;-)
It is always hard to decide how much math to include. The playlist this video is in focuses on oceanography. It would be useful to discuss how the same properties of rotating systems influence the atmosphere. Covering more of the basic fluid dynamics concepts involved would be a good way to step into it. Thanks for the suggestion.
This explanation does not explain why the western boundary current is also intensified in the subpolar gyres as well, which spins the other direction.
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It was very helpful and informative!
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Great video!
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if the planet rotated westward, would coriolis cause eastern intensification?
Yes
Would this work differently with mercury instead of water?
The same general principles would remain. If wind shear caused a surface current to form in the mercury across a large enough distance, Coriolis deflection would influence the flow direction.
This video is really very helpful to me.. thank you so much
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