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Ocean Currents |
Are masses of ocean water that flows from one place to another. |
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Surface Currents |
Are movements of water that flows horizontally in the upper part of the ocean's surface. |
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Gyres |
These large whirls of the water within an ocean basin. |
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Coriolis Effects |
An effect whereby a mass moving in a rotating system experiences a force. |
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Upwelling |
A rising of seawater, magma , and other liquids etc. |
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Density Currents |
The amount of current flowing through a given cross-sectional area in a given time interval (Electricity). |
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Wave Height |
Introduced a well defined and standardized statistic to denote the characteristics height of the random waves in a sea state. |
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Wave Length |
The difference between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or a electromagnetic wave. |
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Fetch |
The distance between the points of minimum and maximum water- surface elevation. |
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Tides |
The alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually (2) in each lunar day at the particular place, due to the attractions of the moon and the sun. |
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Tidal Range |
Is a vertical difference between the high tide and the succeeding low tide. |
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Spring Tides |
A tide just after a new or a full moon where there is the greatest difference between high and low water. |
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Neap Tides |
A tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the least. |
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Beach |
Is a area directly to the seashore |
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Wave Refraction |
In the change of direction in the waves as they pass from one medium to another. |
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Wave Period |
The time requires for 2 successive wave crests to pass a fixed point, or the time for a single wave crest to travel a distance equal to the length of the wave |
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Long-Shore Current |
Is a part of a long shore transports that moves sand and sediment down to the coastline. |
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Erosion |
The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water and other natural agents. |
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Deposition |
Is the Geological process in which, soil and rocks are added to the land form or land masses. |
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Barrier Island |
A long Narrow island |
