Bay of Fundy Powerpoint

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Bay of Fundy & Tidal Power Picture Source: http://www.canada-photos.com/data/media/11/fundy-bay_175.jpg Tracy Hanaoka

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What are ocean tides? The rise and fall of seawater Caused by gravitational pull between the Earth, moon, and sun Moon causes the rhythm and height of the tides Different types of tides (Solar, Lunar, Neap, etc.) Information source: http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/8r.html Picture source: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/3626771198_ac46a8ce80.jpg

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What is the Bay of Fundy? Picture: http://www.globusjourneys.com/Common/Images/Destinations/bay_of_fundy_novascotiaca.jpg Home to largest tides in the world Located on Atlantic coast (near North America) Recently listed as one of 7 Wonders of Nature Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Fundy http://www.bayoffundytourism.com/tides/

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Why is the Bay of Fundy a special example of ocean tides? Picture: http://sedulia.blogs.com/photos/everywhere_else/harborville_bay_of_fundy_at_low_tide.html Information: http://www.bayoffundytourism.com/tides/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Fundy 100 billion tons of seawater comes in and out of the Bay It’s highest tide was 21.6 meters People proposing to use tidal power as electricity generator

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What is tidal power as an alternative energy source? Picture: http://storageeffect.media.seagate.com/files/2008/11/tidal_wave_800x480.jpg Tidal wave can go into mechanism, spin wheels/propellers and generate electricity At least 6% of the United States power comes from this type of energy source Also known as “Hydropower” Info: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=hydropower_home-basics

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Pros of tidal power as an alternative energy source Eco-friendly Can be harnessed from many sources Does not require much manual labor Relies on nature Picture: http://www.modcomm.com/UserFiles/Image/ClipArt/go%20green.jpg

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Cons of tidal power as alternate energy source We can’t control how large the tidal waves will be Since this energy source is renewable and controlled totally by the environment and weather, we can’t predict exactly how much energy can be produced from hydropower Picture: http://www.kktravels.com/images/go_green.jpg

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Tidal power in the Bay of Fundy Picture: http://regmedia.co.uk/2007/08/23/seagen_tidal_power.jpg The Bay of Fundy has been chosen to start a project where the tides will be used to create power Tidal turbines set up