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23 Cards in this Set
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Global Ocean |
the interconnected system of Earth's oceans |
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Sea |
salty bodies of water that cover 71% of Earth |
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Oceanography |
a branch of science that studies physical and biological properties of the ocean |
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Sonar |
a system for detecting objects underwater |
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Continental Margin |
zone of the ocean that separates the thin crust from the thick oceanic crust |
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Deep Ocean Basin |
area of the deep-ocean floor where between the continental margin and the oceanic ridge |
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Core Sample |
a cylindrical section of a naturally occurring substance |
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Salinity |
the amount of salt in water |
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Pack Ice |
an expanse of large pieces of floating ice driven together into a continuous mass |
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Thermocline |
a steep temperature change in a body of water |
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Density |
the compactness of a substance |
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Upwelling |
a rising of sea water |
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Desalination |
the removing of excess salt and other minerals |
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Aquaculture |
farming aquatic plants or animals |
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Currents |
a body of water moving in a definite direction |
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Coriolis Effect |
a force as a result of the Earth's rotation |
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Deep Current |
currents driven by density and temperature changes |
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Wave Period |
distance between two waves passing through a stationary point |
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Fetch |
distance traveled by waves |
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Refraction |
change of direction in sound waves |
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Tide Ranges |
the vertical difference between the high tide and the succeeding low tide |
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Tide Oscillatoin |
a back and forth motion over a central neutral point created by changes in energy |
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Tidal Current |
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean produced by the attraction of the moon and sun |
