You have deployed drifting buoys in the Pacific at 20o South. After the passage of a strong storm, you observe your buoys to be traveling in circles, with an approximate diameter of 20 km. Recalling your Physical Oceanography, you suspect this to be an example of inertial motion.
a) Assuming this is indeed inertial motion, estimate the velocity of the buoys.
b) What is the expected period for this inertial motion?
c) Are the buoys moving clock-wise or counter-clockwise.