Across
- 2. The level of the oceans surfaces
- 3. Water temp compared to depth
- 4. Highest point of a wave
- 7. upward motion of ocean water
- 11. Vertical current caused by differences in temps and salinity
- 13. Transitional layer characterized by rapidly decreasing temps
- 14. Collapsing waves
- 15. Technique that directs sound waves at the ocean floor to map topographic features
Down
- 1. Low salinity areas where large rivers empty into the oceans
- 5. periodic rise and fall of sea level
- 6. Higher than normal and lower than normal tides
- 8. rhythmic movement that carries energy through space or matter
- 9. Lowest point of a wave
- 10. High tides lower and low tides higher
- 12. Sandbar that forms in front of most beaches