Global Winds, Gyres, Eddies and Wellings

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Across
  1. 3. Freely moving objects are not carried with the Earth as it rotates, they are subject to an apparent deflection called the ___
  2. 6. Process where warm water is transported downwards
  3. 9. Amount of rainfall in high pressure areas
  4. 10. A large system of circular ocean currents formed by global wind patterns and forces created by Earth’s rotation
  5. 13. Variable swirling motions of currents with meandering fronts between water masses, just like atmospheric weather.
  6. 14. A rotating column of water that forms when water moves at an angle to the wind direction due to the Coriolis Effect
  7. 15. Surface currents of the open oceans are wind-driven currents maintained by
Down
  1. 1. Type of movement that occurs when the forces acting on objects are so weak relative to the influence of the rotation of the earth that Coriolis defection is the factor that determines the direction of motion
  2. 2. Process that drives cold nutrient-rich water up to the surface
  3. 4. Surface currents of the open oceans are wind-driven currents initiated by
  4. 5. Outside convection cell
  5. 7. Zone where trade winds from each hemisphere meet (abbreviation)
  6. 8. Middle convection cell
  7. 11. Inside convection cell
  8. 12. Amount of rainfall in low pressure areas