Contrariwise, regions in warm latitudes that are visited by cold ocean currents enjoy a natural form of air conditioning. The delightful climate of the seacoast of California is due to this effect. The circum-Antarctic current travels from west to east, completely encircling the continent of antarctica with a cold current and forming a partial barrier to the transfer of heat from lower latitudes to the frigid Antarctic landmass
Contrariwise, regions in warm latitudes that are visited by cold ocean currents enjoy a natural form of air conditioning. The delightful climate of the seacoast of California is due to this effect. The circum-Antarctic current travels from west to east, completely encircling the continent of Antarctica with a cold current and forming a partial barrier to the transfer of heat from lower latitudes to the frigid Antarctic landmass
Averages and Ranges of Surface Temperatures Latitude N 80 40° 40 60°80° 30r Average 175°c February August 60 10 February August 40 Ocean surface temperatures 30 80 Average 14.5°c 60己 10 January 40 anuary 10 July 3. (b) Land temperatures 30 -20 40 40 20°40°60°80 Latitude
FNMOC OTIS 4.0: SST Analysis(c) 14 Aug 199712Z 024681012141618202224262830 20 180 f20 海洋:巨大的热机
海洋: 巨大的热机
excess 300 absorbed solar energy 200 outgoing terrestrial radiation ← deficit 100 806040 20 406080 S titude
Heat T ransport by Ocean and Atmosphere Oceanic Atmospheric transport 5F transport dominates Total energy transport 4 Atmospheric transport ≥3 2 Oceanic 0 30° 1.0 08 Northern Hemisphere 06 0.4 Southern Hemisphere oceans 0.2 0°10° North or South (b)