Across
- 3. the movement of large amounts of bottom water to the surface
- 7. the name given to El Nino and the Southern oscillation
- 10. hot material rises and cool material sinks due to density differences
- 12. cyclical changes in ocean circulation that affect climate
- 14. when water columns become unstable and the surface water becomes denser
- 15. opposite of upwelling, occurs when wind causes surface water to build up along a coastline and the surface water eventually sinks toward the bottom
- 16. change in salinity with depth
- 21. the amount of open water a wind blows through
- 25. part of the water column affected by the wind
- 26. evenly spaced waves with smooth crests and rounded troughs
- 30. when electromagnetic waves come into contact with an object
- 31. where weather occurs
- 32. the amount of matter in a given volume
Down
- 1. the study of the atmosphere using weather maps
- 2. attraction between molecules of different types
- 4. change of density with water depth
- 5. tendency of molecules of the same kind to stick to one another
- 6. large seasonal sea breeze circulations that form from temperature differences between the land and water
- 8. a molecule with an uneven distribution of charge
- 9. object receives heat when it comes into contact with another object
- 11. when wavelength between separate crests exceeds 100 km
- 13. measure of the average speed of atoms and molecules
- 17. when the crest falls over the trough
- 18. a kind of rotating storm that is generated over warm tropical waters
- 19. 2 high tides and 2 low tides per day
- 20. total amount of dissolved solids in water
- 22. energy in the process of being transferred from one object to another
- 23. spiral effect in a column of water caused by wind and Coriolis effect
- 24. change in water temperature with depth
- 27. highest point of a wave
- 28. lowest point of a wave
- 29. periodic lowering and rising of local sea level
- 32. 1 high tide and 1 low tide per day