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Sverdrup

Quiz by Na'ala Littlejohn

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16 questions
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  • Q1
    Sverdrup went to boarding school as a teenager
    FALSE
    TRUE
    30s
  • Q2
    Where was Sverdrup's study focused?
    The Arctic
    The Equatorial Region
    The Indian Ocean
    The Antarctic Ocean
    30s
  • Q3
    Under what system was Sverdrup applying?
    Barotropic
    Geostrophic
    Baroclinic
    Homogeonous
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the sole factor of the distribution of density and mass transport of currents
    changes in temperature
    wind stress
    changes in density
    changes in pressure
    30s
  • Q5
    Who first attempted Sverdrup's problem ?
    Henry M. Stommel
    Montgomery and Palmen
    Walter H. Munk
    30s
  • Q6

    When was Sverdrup born?

    November 15th 1888

    January 15th 1888

    October 15th 1888

    September 15th 1888

    30s
  • Q7

    What Arctic Expedition kicked off his career in 1917

    Arctic Dreamline Cruise

    The Maud Expedition

    Shackleton's Endurance

    The Polar Express

    30s
  • Q8

    What science did Sverdrup originally star studying before he was inspired by a professor to switch to earth sciences?

    Astronomy

    Analytical Chemistry

    Biology

    Kinesiology

    30s
  • Q9

    What tribe did Sverdrup follow reindeer with when he was stranded on the Ayon Island

    Chuckchi

    Cherokee

    Eskimo

    Inuit

    30s
  • Q10

    What country is Sverdrup from?

    Norway

    Sweden

    United States

    Greenland

    30s
  • Q11

    What famous research vessel did he spend time on?

    Eagle

    Nautilus

    Titanic

    Healy

    30s
  • Q12

    What was Sverdrup's first Name

    Harold

    Harisson

    Hayden

    Harley

    30s
  • Q13

    Ekman discussed modelling the Equatorial Counter Current in his paper

    FALSE

    TRUE

    30s
  • Q14

    Ekman was born a citizen of the US

    FALSE

    TRUE

    30s
  • Q15

    In a homogeneous system, the horizontal pressure gradient is dependent on depth

    FALSE

    TRUE

    30s

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