Ship Movement in the Gulf Stream

Procedure

Level One
Use the current velocities of the Gulf Stream to answer the questions on the Student Worksheet.
Note: 1 meter/sec (m/s) is equal to 2.2 miles per hour (mph)

1. What is the fastest speed of the Gulf Stream this week?

2. How many miles per hour does that equal?

3. Approximately, what is the location(s) of part of the Gulf Stream which is moving the fastest?  (Use latitude and longitude from real time map above)

4. If a ship was at this location, what would its Forward speed be if the ship's engines were not running?

5. If a ship was steaming at 10mph, how fast would travel going in the same direction of the current?

6. If a ship was located at 37⁰N latitude by 67⁰ W longitude what speed current would it be fighting?

7. If a ship was located at 40⁰ N latitude by 73⁰ W longitude?
 

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