Oceanography Unit 2

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Across
  1. 2. cloudiness or haziness of a fluid
  2. 3. short period when tidal currents stop and the water is still just before the tide reverses direction
  3. 6. naturally occurring cycles that affect sea surface temp and precipitation
  4. 8. atmospheric gases that trap heat and warm the planet
  5. 10. layer in a body of water where the temperature decreases rapidly with its depth
  6. 13. seasonal reversing win with changes in precipitations
  7. 15. water columns where warmer less dense surface waters floats on the top of denser water below.
  8. 17. transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves
  9. 18. heat/electricity is transmitted through substances when they touch
  10. 19. large system of rotating Ocean currents
Down
  1. 1. where cold nutrient rich deep water moves to the surface and is often triggered by winds pushing the warmer surface water away
  2. 2. large scale Ocean current system which is powered by the difference in water temp and salinity
  3. 4. tidal phenomenon which the leading edge of incoming tide forms a wave
  4. 5. body of Ocean water with distinctive ranges of temperature and salinity
  5. 7. environmental change that originates from human activity
  6. 9. natural process where earths atmosphere traps the Suns heat to keep the earth warm enough for life to be sustained
  7. 11. surface water sinks to the oceans depths, it occurs when the surface water becomes denser
  8. 12. transfer of heat through the movement of fluids
  9. 14. sinking of surface water that has become more dense then the water below.
  10. 16. carbonate, hydrogen carbonate system that maintains ph between 8.1 and 8.3