Ocean Motions Review

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Across
  1. 4. tidal effects caused by the gravity of the moon
  2. 5. the change of current direction with depth
  3. 6. current gravity driven currents
  4. 9. top-most currents caused by the winds
  5. 11. a current whose properties are determined by salinity and temperature
  6. 12. daily or twice daily changes in local sea level
  7. 13. great circling flows found in the great ocean basins
  8. 14. a higher-than-usual tide occurring at new or full moon
Down
  1. 1. the movement of warm, oxygenated water from the surface to the abyssal floor
  2. 2. the deepest and most mysterious of the ocean currents
  3. 3. global effects caused by a spinning earth
  4. 7. a current caused by gravity's affect on sediment and muck
  5. 8. the movement of dense, cold, salty water from the abyssal regions
  6. 10. a lower-than-usual tide occurring at first or third quarter moon phases