Water and Climate

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Across
  1. 3. Climate system over the Indian Ocean
  2. 4. a body of rock which contains and can transmit groundwater
  3. 6. The ability of a rock to hold a liquid
  4. 7. The ability of a rock to allow a liquid to flow through it
  5. 10. This process leads to high biomass in the oceans due to an increase in surface nutrients
  6. 12. Continent with the largest continental ice sheet
  7. 13. Climate system over the Pacific Ocean
  8. 14. The circulation current which transmits heat around the Earth and takes 1-2ka for a full cycle to complete
  9. 15. When light is reflected without being absorbed (about 30% of solar radiation to reach Earth)
  10. 16. Groundwater dissolves carbonate bedrock causing overlying material to cave in
  11. 17. Where groundwater rises through the surface
  12. 18. Stage when warm water remains in the Eastern Pacific due to weakened wind leads to dry conditions in Australia
Down
  1. 1. The [] [] basin takes about 70 000 years to be fully recharged
  2. 2. The effect caused by Earth's rotation which leads to deflection of winds
  3. 5. This curve has measured atmospheric CO2 concentration since 1958
  4. 8. The process of surface water moving into the substrate
  5. 9. The most important basin for the Australian economy spanning four states/territories
  6. 11. Circulating patch of water caused by ocean currents