Created by OKTechMasters & Sara Duncan

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• Created byOKTechMasters Sara Duncan
• Modified by Prof. Rodriguez

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Water Ocean Structure
Atmospheric Circulation
Wave Dynamics Wind Waves
Tsunami, Seiches Tides
Ocean Circulation
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Water Ocean Structure for 100
Region where light penetrates, 100-150m.
What is?
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The Photic Zone
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Water Ocean Structure 200
Region below the depth to which light can
penetrate.
What is?
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Aphotic Zone
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Water Ocean Structure 300
The zone of the ocean in which temperature
changes rapidly with depth.
What is?
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The Thermocline
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Water Ocean Structure 400
The zone of the ocean in which density increases
rapidly with depth.
What is?
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Pycnocline
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Water Ocean Structure for 500
A form of energy produced by the random vibration
of atoms or molecules.
What is?
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Heat
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Atmospheric Circulation 100
Weather system with a low pressure area in the
center, around which wind blows counter-clockwise
in the n. hemisphere and clockwise in the s.
hemisphere
What is . . . ?
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A Cyclone
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Atmospheric Circulation 200
The atmospheric circulation cell coming from the
west.
What is?
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Westerlies
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Atmospheric Circulation 300
An unusual rise in sea level associated with a
tropical cyclone.
What is?
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A Storm Surge
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Atmospheric Circulation 400
The gaseous invisible form of water.
What is?
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Water Vapor
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Atmospheric Circulation for 500
The apparent deflection of a moving object from
its initial course.
What is?
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The Coriolis Effect
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Ocean Circulation for 100
The current that extends up the east coast of N.
America.
What is?
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The Gulf Stream Current
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DAILY DOUBLE
DAILY DOUBLE
DAILY DOUBLE
DAILY DOUBLE
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Ocean Circulation for 200
DAILY DOUBLE
The current that starts in the Canary Islands and
heads west across the Atlantic.
What is?
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The Canary Current
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Ocean Circulation for 300
A continent (other than N. America) that has warm
ocean water on the east and cold ocean water on
the west.
What is?
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Australia
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Ocean Circulation for 400
A circular movement of water usually formed where
currents pass obstructions or between two
adjacent currents flowing in opposite directions.
What is?
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An Eddy
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Ocean Circulation for 500
The zone of rising air near the equator known for
sultry air variable breezes.
What is?
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The Doldrums
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Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves for 100
The highest part of a progressive wave above
average water level.
What is?
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A Wave Crest
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Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves for 200
Vertical distance between a wave crest and the
adjacent wave troughs.
What is?
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Wave Height
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Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves for 300
Bending of waves around obstacles.
What is?
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Wave Diffraction
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Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves for 400
The number of waves passing a fixed point per
second.
What is?
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Wave Frequency
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Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves for 500
The region between the breaking waves and the
shore.
What is?
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The Surf Zone
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Tsunami, Seiches and Tides for 100
A long-wavelength shallow-water wave caused by
rapid displacement of water.
What is?
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A Tsunami
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Tsunami, Seiches and Tides for 200
Periodic short-term change of the height of the
ocean surface at a particular place generated by
long-wavelength progressive waves.
What is?
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Tides
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Tsunami, Seiches and Tides for 300
Caused by the sudden vertical movement of earth
along faults.
What is?
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Tsunami or Seismic Sea Wave
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Tsunami, Seiches and Tides for 400
Pendulum-like rocking of water in an enclosed
area.
What is?
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A Seiche
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Tsunami, Seiches and Tides for 500
A tidal cycle of one high tide and one low tide
per day.
What is?
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A Diurnal Tide
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