EE.2.3.1 Vocab

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Currents

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Continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater driven by gravity, wind (Coriolis Effect), and water density.

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Density current

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Current in liquid or gas kept in motion by gravity acting on density differences.

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Surface current

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Any current with max velocity near the surface.

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Water Cycle: Continuous circulation of water in Earth's hydrosphere, driven by solar radiation.

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Continuous circulation of water within the Earth's hydrosphere, driven by solar radiation.

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Evaporation

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Process that changes liquid water to gas (water vapor).

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Specific Heat Capacity

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Amount of heat energy to raise temperature per unit mass.

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Density

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Amount of matter packed into a space.

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Salinity

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Measure of dissolved salts in water.

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Thermocline

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Transition layer between warmer mixed surface water and cooler deep water.

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Gyres

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a large system of rotating ocean currents.