Ocean System Questions

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Ocean System Questions
Question 1
When a balloon is inflated, air pressure is greatest on the inside rather than on the outside. Inside the balloon, the gas molecules are confined in a closed container; hence air molecules are continually hitting and bouncing off the balloon walls. Consequently, pressure inside the balloon is more compared to outside (Seinfeld and Spyros 15). There is no difference between the air pressure inside and outside of a deflated balloon because the air pressure inside and outside the balloon is the same. The atmospheric pressure acting on the deflated balloon is the equal. When deflating a balloon, air is released from the balloon as pressure inside and outside it seeks to equalize. In an inflated balloon, the pressure inside is higher than on the outside. Furthermore, when the balloon is opened, air is released so that the it is at the same air pressure as outside the balloon. Wind is air in motion and it blows because of varying air pressure in different locations of the world (Chahine 373). An example of how wind blows is when a hole is made in an inflated balloon. Airstreams out, creating a wind that blows from high pressure to low pressure.
Question 2
The local climate is a tropical climate which entails a wet environment filled with high humidity. Some factors affecting the climate include the atmosphere and the ocean (Martin 580). The ocean and atmosphere are vital factors influencing environment as they help heat up the planet.

Majority of the sun`s radiation is absorbed by the oceans, which then acts as a massive, heat retaining solar panel. Additionally, oceans distribute heat around the world. On the other hand, the atmosphere helps preserve radiation which would have escaped to space. Ocean currents transport warm air and water from the equator to the poles and vice versa as a way of regulating the global climate (Alexander 55).
Works Cited
Alexander, Michael A., et al. “The atmospheric bridge: The influence of ENSO teleconnections on air–sea interaction over the global oceans.” Journal of Climate 15.16 (2002): 2205-2231.
Chahine, Moustafa T. “The hydrological cycle and its influence on climate.” Nature 359.6394 (1992): 373.
Martín, Ma Belén Gómez. “Weather, climate and tourism a geographical perspective.” Annals of tourism research 32.3 (2005): 571-591.
Seinfeld, John H., and Spyros N. Pandis. Atmospheric chemistry and physics: from air pollution to climate change. John Wiley & Sons, (2016).