Oceans Vocab-1

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Tide with the greatest difference between high and low, occurring when the sun and moon align with Earth.

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Spring Tide

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Tide with least difference between high and low, when sun and moon pull at right angles.

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Neap Tide

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Effect of Earth's rotation on winds & currents?

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Coriolis Effect

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Abnormal climate event in the Pacific every 2-7 years affecting winds and weather.

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El Nino

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Movement of cold water upward from the deep ocean due to surface current movement by wind.

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Upwelling

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Term for the amount of salt in a substance?

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salinity

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Vertical section of water from surface to bottom of a body of water.

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water column

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Term for an underwater vehicle that withstands deep ocean pressure?

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Submersible

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System using sound waves to measure distance to an object

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Sonar

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Term for technology where satellites collect various data types.

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satellite imagery