Problem:
Global Wind Patterns Introduction In the Learning Materials section, read Chapter 8, watch the three videos, and view the interactive webpage of the Global Map of Wind. Continue on to the Questions section and respond to each of the questions in at least one complete sentence. T. Ensure all your responses are in your own words. Your assignment submission will be checked against TurnItIn for plagiarism. Learning Materials Read: Chapter 8 - Oceans and Climate in the Introduction to Oceanography textbook. Watch: How does the climate system work? (YouTube video) (3:51) Watch: The Coriolis Effect and Winds (YouTube video) (6:18) Watch: The Gulf Stream Explained (YouTube video) (5:04) Interact: A Global Map of Wind, Weather, and Ocean Conditions Questions In the Gulf Stream Explained video, the author notes that "the Gulf Stream is very important for the European climate". Describe two ways that the Gulf Stream effects South Florida. What causes the Coriolis Effect? Why don't all the surface winds move in the same direction? Explain why the air masses descend between the Hadley Cell and Ferrel Cell. What are the doldrums? How?