ESCI 1106 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Covalent Bond, Subduction, Brazil Current
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Oceanography goals for exam 2 (chapters 6-9: explain the physical/chemical properties of water molecules and how they interact, chemical bonds hold together h20 molecules. Individual water molecules: two hydrogen atoms , electron (1 unit of charge) Air needs to be colder to: freshwater: freezes easier, surface water moderates global temperature, thermostatic properties of water moderate global temperature, thermal inertia: represents the ability of a material to conduct and store heat. Gas in the air dissolves in the ocean. Exam tips: h bonding influences the amount of heat required to change the temperature and physical state, understand the coriolis effect, the invisible force that appears to deflect the wind is the coriolis force. Coriolis force applies to movement on rotating objects. It is determined by the mass of the object and the object"s rate of rotation. The coriolis force is perpendicular to the object"s axis. The earth spins on its axis from west to east.
