Motions of the ocean Flashcards
1
Q
A collective term for all the breakers associated within
a particular area
A
Surf
2
Q
It is associated with the bending of ocean waves as it reaches the shoreline.
A
Wave refraction
3
Q
are the waters that move towards the ocean after a breaking wave
A
Rip-tides/ Rip currents or Longshore currents
4
Q
The movement of ocean surface
current along the coast leads to an ocean circulation process known as___________.
A
Upwelling
5
Q
It transports warm water around the planet in surface currents and cold water in deep currents.
A
Thermohaline circulation
6
Q
These are created by the transfer of energy from the wind to the ocean waters.
A
Waves
