Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Vocabulary

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  1. 3. a tool that measures barometric pressure
  2. 5. atmospheric circulation cell that forms at the equator and is driven by temperature differences
  3. 9. root word meaning "measurement"
  4. 11. a line on a map connecting points of equal temperature
  5. 13. the pressure of the atmosphere
  6. 14. the earth's rotation causes circulating air and surface waters to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere
  7. 15. the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
  8. 16. a transfer of energy by the movement of a fluid
  9. 18. a line on a map connecting points that have equal value
  10. 20. the transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact
  11. 21. root word meaning "temperature"
  12. 22. root word meaning "pressure"
  13. 24. an abnormal climate event that occurs every 2-7 years caused by surface waters in the Pacific Ocean being hotter than normal
  14. 25. relating to the ocean
  15. 26. atmospheric circulation cell that forms between 30 and 60 degrees latitude and is driven by the motion of the other cells
  16. 27. the envelope of gasses surrounding the Earth
  17. 28. orderly movement through a closed system, like the atmosphere or ocean
  18. 30. relating to the atmosphere
  19. 32. root words meaning salty
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  1. 1. strong air currents encircling the globe several miles above Earth's surface that are created by the Hadley, Ferrel, and polar cells combined with the Coriolis effect
  2. 2. atmospheric circulation cell that forms at the poles and is driven by temperature differences
  3. 4. root word meaning "one thousand"
  4. 6. the amount of water vapor in the air
  5. 7. a large stream of moving water that flows throught the oceans
  6. 8. currents that flow near the surface of the ocean and are driven by surface winds and the Coriolis effect
  7. 10. the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves (usually light)
  8. 12. deep ocean currents that are driven by temperature and salinity differences in the water
  9. 17. wind blowing near Earth's surface and driven by the Coriolis effect
  10. 19. a line on a map connecting points of equal air pressure
  11. 23. a climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal
  12. 29. how salty water is
  13. 31. root word meaning "equal"