1. Which currents was the Hansa Carrier taking advan- tage of on jts trip from Korea to Seattle, Washington?

2. The first 200 shoes arrived in Dec. 1990 on the west
coast of the state of Washington. In April of 1991
several hundred shoes were found on both sides of the
mouth of the Columbia River, which separates Oregon
and Washington. Then a month later, 200 more shoes
were found on beaches along the Oregon-California
border. These three findings were probably due to the
effect of which currents?

3. What logical explanation can you give for the shoes
traveling to these northern locations
a. February 1991, middle of Vancouver Island
b. May 18, 1991, north tip of Vancouver Island
c. March 26, 1991, cast side of Queen Charlotte Island

4. In early 1993, NIKE shoes washed ashore at the
northern end of the island of Hawaii. What currents
were involved in the shoes' trip from the point where
they were lost in the ocean until they arrived in
Hawaii?

5. If the shoes survive and continue to travel with the
currents at the same rate when are they expected to
wash up on the beaches of Japan? (month and year)

6. How long would it take them to go round trip
(back to where they were lost at sea)?

7. Why do you think the research team limited them
selves to locations where they had reports of 100 or
more shoes?