Oceanography Questions
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what is the horizontal distance between two adjacent wave crests?
what is the lowest point of the wave called?
what is the distance from the crest to the trough?
pattern of temperature and precipitation typical of an area over a long period of time
In the Northern Hemisphere, gyres spin...
Large streams of moving water that flow through the oceans
The highest point of a wave is called...
The lowest point of the wave is called...
Earth, moon, and sun form a right angle
Another large system of ocean currents that affect weather and climate...it distributes thermal energy around Earth
Caused by the differences in density of ocean water
The movement of wind and water to the right or left that is caused by Earth's rotation
the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastline caused by the gravitational interaction of the earth, moon, and sun
Earth, moon, and sun form a straight line
the difference in water level between a high tide and a low tide
The amount of energy a wave carries measured from resting point to crest
Visible light is only produced by organisms in this zone.
Ocean water is layered since cold water is denser than warm water and...
The distance from one crest to another or fro one trough to another
In this zone, water temperature is near freezing, there is no light, and very few organisms