Explain the volume transport in sverdrups near florida

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Question- Surface temperatures in the Gulf Stream near Florida measured with a thermometer drifting with the current at a rate of 2 m per second, show that the water is cooled by 2 o C per week. At the same time temperatures measured at a fixed location indicate a decrease at the rate of 0.2 o C per week.

Part 1- How strong is the volume transport in Sverdrups near Florida, if you assume an average width of 115 km and a depth of 150 m across the Stream.

Part 2- What is the meridional temperature gradient in the Gulf Stream?

Part 3- According to results of is the water cooler or warmer in northward direction? Discuss the results.

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