Physical Oceanography

5. region where heat and humidity of solar radiation causes air to rise
9. increased temperatures for a short period of time which will occur more often as climate change continues
12. Location within the global conveyor belt where the current is “recharged”
13. Freshwater inputs low salinity and _ into a marine water system
15. hot air/water rises and cold air/water sinks
16. tool used to track mass movement in terms of density
17. Salty and cold water is _ dense than warm water
18. Solar radiation is greatest

1. The force which allows wind on the surface water to form waves
2. boundary layer causing _ to shift from laminar to turbulent
3. The net transport of water is 90 degrees away from the wind direction based on vectors from the position of the earth in the northern hemisphere
4. Current that carries surface waters around the globe
6. Westerlies are winds from
7. Tides are influenced by the moon and _
8. Formation of ice _ salinity in the surrounding waters
10. A band of warm water which is formed from weakened winds; drive oceanographic variability
11. Drivers of ocean gyres (sea surface currents) and waves
14. Currents are named by where they are flowing _