created by oktechmasters & sara duncan modified by prof. rodriguez

Created byOKTechMasters & Sara Duncan

Modified by Prof. Rodriguez

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Water & Water & Ocean Ocean

StructureStructure

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Wave Wave Dynamics & Dynamics & Wind WavesWind Waves

Tsunami, Tsunami, Seiches & Seiches &

TidesTides

Ocean Ocean CirculationCirculation

Region where light penetrates, 100-150m.

What is…?

Water & Ocean Structure for $100

The Photic Zone

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Region below the depth to which light can penetrate.

What is…?

Water & Ocean Structure $200

Aphotic Zone

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The zone of the ocean in which temperature changes rapidly with

depth.

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Water & Ocean Structure $300

The Thermocline

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Water & Ocean Structure $400

The zone of the ocean in which density increases rapidly

with depth.

Pycnocline

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Water & Ocean Structure for $500

A form of energy produced by the

random vibration of atoms or molecules.

Heat

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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 . . . ?

Atmospheric Circulation $100

A Cyclone

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The atmospheric circulation cell coming from the west.

What is…?

Atmospheric Circulation $200

Westerlies

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An unusual rise in sea level associated with a

tropical cyclone.

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Atmospheric Circulation $300

A Storm Surge

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Atmospheric Circulation $400The gaseous invisible

form of water.

Water Vapor

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Atmospheric Circulation for $500

The apparent deflection of a moving object from

its initial course.

The Coriolis Effect

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The current that extends up the east coast of N. America.

What is…?

Ocean Circulation for $100

The Gulf Stream Current

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The current that starts in the Canary Islands

and heads west across the Atlantic.

What is…?

Ocean Circulation for $200

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.

Australia

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Ocean Circulation for $400A circular movement of water usually formed where currents

pass obstructions or between two adjacent currents flowing in

opposite directions.

An Eddy

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Ocean Circulation for $500

The zone of rising air near the equator

known for sultry air & variable breezes.

The Doldrums

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What is…?

Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves for $100

The highest part of a progressive wave above

average water level.

A Wave Crest

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What is…?

Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves for $200

Vertical distance between a wave crest

and the adjacent wave troughs.

Wave Height

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Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves for $300

Bending of waves around obstacles.

Wave Diffraction

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Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves for $400

The number of waves passing a fixed point per second.

Wave Frequency

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What is…?

Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves for $500

The region between the breaking waves and the

shore.

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.

A Tsunami

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What is…?

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.

Tides

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Tsunami, Seiches and Tides for $300

Caused by the sudden vertical movement of earth

along faults.

Tsunami or Seismic Sea Wave

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Tsunami, Seiches and Tides for $400

Pendulum-like rocking of water in an

enclosed area.

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.

A Diurnal Tide

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