Bay of Fundy- Stephanie Stulac

Bay Of Fundy : 

By Stephanie Stulac ILS Period 6 Bay Of Fundy http://www.halobattleguide.com/images/blog/XCanadaTrip/NS/CapeSplitDock_NS_BayOfFundy_IMG_8397.JPG

What are ocean tides? : 

What are ocean tides? Difference of ocean’s water level from high to low This occurs because Earth is rotating Gravitation from Moon and Sun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dec.ny.gov/images/remediation_hudson_images/tides.jpg

What is the Bay of Fundy? : 

What is the Bay of Fundy? Location A 270 km long ocean bay On Atlantic coast of North America NE part of Gulf Marine by New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Small part touches Maine Known for having the highest vertical tidal range The name Fundy Comes from French word, Fundu meaning “split” Also called Baie Francaise by Samuel de Champlain in 1604 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Fundy http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/yos/resource/JetStream/ocean/images/bayoffundy.jpg

Why is the Bay of Fundy a specific example of ocean tides? : 

Why is the Bay of Fundy a specific example of ocean tides? Every day 100 billion tons of water flows into and out of the Bay of Fundy This process occurs twice a day Contributes for low tides Since the bottom of the Bay of Fundy slopes upward it forces water to rise. The tide is 11 feet by Nova Scotia’s SW shore By the Minas Basin it reaches a height of 53 feet Contributes for high tides Since it’s a V-shaped channel Then when water rushes into the narrow space that causes the water level to rise http://www.bayoffundytourism.com/ http://oceanography.suite101.com/article.cfm/bay_of_fundy_tides http://farm1.static.flickr.com/34/109816480_bc37cf0ee6.jpg

What is tidal power as an alternative energy source? : 

What is tidal power as an alternative energy source? Energy is made by tidal energy generators Which are placed mainly where there are high tides To produce electricity captures kinetic motion of waters moving in and out http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0iGZOmWB9-4/SB1WLDYC4GI/AAAAAAAAAx4/Uij3h8-p9n0/s400/zzz+TIDAL.jpg http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/hydro/tidal-power/

What are the pros of tidal power as an alternative energy source? : 

What are the pros of tidal power as an alternative energy source? Reliable energy As long as there is water there is waves High efficiency rate of 80% Made with no discharge Renewable source of energy Inexpensive for the future Produces Electricity http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/02365/tidal.html http://www.gizmag.com/go/7525/ http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4526875/electricity-main_Full.jpg

What are the cons of tidal power as an alternative energy source? : 

What are the cons of tidal power as an alternative energy source? Machine effects organisms Decrease fish migration Can kill fish or other organisms Cause silt build-up Silt is soil or dirt, like sand Expensive to build the actual generator Doesn’t provide enough energy to meet the requirement Expensive construction http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/02365/tidal.html http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://wiki.idebate.org/images/thumb/c/c6/Tidal_energy_barage.jpg/300px- http://www.gizmag.com/go/7525/

Tidal Power in the Bay of Fundy : 

Tidal Power in the Bay of Fundy Maritime Tidal Energy (Company that test the tidal power) made a partnership with Marine Current Turbines (U.K.’s leader in tidal power development) Proposals have been made for the 1st test turbines A turbine is a machine with kinetic energy of water is changed into mechanical energy Tidal Power is still for the future but this continues to remain wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn http://bayoffundy.blogspot.com/2007/10/bay-of-fundy-tidal-power-developments.html http://blog.zajigirl.com/.a/6a00e54f81db2788330120a543943e970c-800wi http://cascience.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/tidal-power.jpg