the direction of bottom flow in the Southern Ocean.
[1]
(c)
one reason why deep water forms in the Labrador or Greenland Sea.
[2]
(d)
two effects of thermohaline circulation on global climate patterns.
[6]
(e)
how the disruption of thermohaline circulation could impact human societies.
[10]
(f)
the importance of ocean circulation in maintaining planetary energy balance.
[10]
SL & HLPaper 1
The map below shows The Overview of Thermohaline Circulation.
Source: SEAICE Portal
(a)
Using the map, one ocean region where deep water forms.
[1]
(b)
Using the map, the direction of bottom flow in the Southern Ocean (around Antarctica).
[1]
(c)
SL & HLPaper 1
The graph below shows global fisheries and aquaculture production (million tonnes).
Source: Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
(a)
Using the graph, when total aquaculture production (marine and inland combined) first exceeded total capture fisheries production.
[1]
(b)
Using the graph, the approximate total global fish production in 2020.
[1]
SL & HLPaper 1
The map below shows the fish catch (tonnes per square kilometre) globally
Source: Based on Alhenius, H., (2008), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
(a)
one region with the highest fish catch intensity
[1]
(b)
one region with the lowest fish catch intensity.
[1]
SL & HLPaper 1
The graph below shows daily sea surface temperatures in the Northeastern Atlantic Ocean (1979–2023)
Source: Programme of the European Union, Copernicus, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).
(a)
the year with the highest sea surface temperatures up to 30 June.
[1]
(b)
the temperature range for June 2023.
[1]
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Using the map, one reason why deep water forms in the Labrador or Greenland Sea.
[2]
(d)
one effect of thermohaline circulation on global climate patterns.
[3]
(e)
one other effect of thermohaline circulation on global climate patterns.
[3]
(f)
how the disruption of thermohaline circulation could impact human societies.
[10]
(c)
Using the graph, the overall trend in global aquaculture production from 1950 to 2020.
[2]
(d)
one environmental or socio-economic reason for the rise of aquaculture as a source of fish production.
[3]
(e)
one environmental impact of increasing global aquaculture production.
[3]
(f)
the implications of changing global fish production trends for food security.
[10]
(c)
the global spatial pattern of fish catch intensity shown in the map.
[2]
(d)
two physical or environmental factors that influence fish catch productivity in coastal waters.
[6]
(e)
the environmental consequences of overfishing in high-intensity fish catch regions.
[10]
(f)
the challenges of achieving sustainable fishery management in regions of high fish catch.
[10]
(c)
one possible reason for the observed rise in sea surface temperatures in recent decades.
[2]
(d)
two ways rising sea surface temperatures can affect coastal environments.
[6]
(e)
the potential impacts of rising sea surface temperatures on coastal communities.
[10]
(f)
strategies that can be used to mitigate the effects of warming seas on marine ecosystems.
