Oceanography Vocabulary

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Salinity

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The measure of dissolved salts in water

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Continental Slope

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The Steep boundary between the continental shelf and the continental rise

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El Nino

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Warming of the pacific ocean that causes changes in global weather

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Continental Shelf

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The flat or gentle sloping submerged part of the continent that extends from the shore to the slope

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Gyre

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Ocean currents that form a circular pattern

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Guyot

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Flat topped seamount

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Density

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The amount of mass in a unit of volume

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Seamount

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A cone shaped undersea volcanic mountain that rises from the ocean floor

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Waves

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A rhythmic rise and fall of the water's surface primarily caused by wind

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Beach

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The area of shore between the high-tide and low tide area