Term | Definition |
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Name the zones from closest to shore to the deep ocean. | littoral (surf to 30m), Neritic (above continental shelf to 60m), Oceanic |
What type of bonds are water molecules? | Hydrogen bonds |
density increases with decreases in temperature | Anomalous behavior |
Dissolved inorganics, gases, and inorganic compounds make up this type of water. | Sea water |
Oxygen Concentration vs Temperature | the higher the oxygen, the cooler the water |
The pH of saltwater is typically around | 7.5-8.4 |
Anthropogenic means… | caused by humans |
What colors are absorbed by the ocean? (from closest to the surface to deep down) | red, yellow, green, blue |
A rapid change in temperature occurs here | thermocline |
Change in temperature across the thermocline produces a dramatic increase in density- | pycnocline |
_____ have permanent thermocline, ______ has no thermocline, and _____ has seasonal thermocline | tropics, polar, temperate |
If nutrients are depleted in shallow water this limits ____. | photosynthesis |
wind stress results in offshore movement of surface waters which are replaced by deeper, colder water | Coastal Upwelling |
Equatorial Current and Equatorial Counter current run in opposite directions which causes surface waters to diverge and be replaced by deeper water | Equatorial Upwelling |
produced by winds– cold water sinking under warmer water |
Coastal Downwelling |
is a large system of circular ocean currents formed by global wind patterns and forces created by Earth's rotation | Ocean Gyres |