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climate |
pattern of temp. and precipitation typical of an area aver a long period of time |
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El Nino |
climate event in the pacific that occurs every 2 to 7 years that is warm |
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La Nina |
cold climate event that occurs in the pacific that occurs every 2 to 7 years |
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current |
large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans |
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coriolis effect |
earths rotation effects the wind patterns and ocean currents |
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sonar |
SOund NAvagation and Ranging |
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seamount |
volcanic mountain rising from the ocean floor not breaking the surface |
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continental slope |
steep edge of the continental shelf |
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abyssal plain |
broad area covered with thick layers of mud and silt |
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mid-oceanridge |
long chains of mountains on the ocean floor |
