Oceanography

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Decks in this class (13)

Introduction
How does el nino and la nina work 1,
How do the different soil types i...,
Oceanography definition 3
7  cards
Cosmology
Is the universe expanding 1,
What is the doppler effect 2,
What are the two concepts of light 3
22  cards
Plate Tectonics
What evidence supports the theory...,
What is paleomagnetism 2,
Why can t you use the polarity of...
43  cards
Ocean Basins
What were some of the problems wi...,
What is the modern approach to ba...,
Why is the ocean not a flat surfa...
21  cards
Sediment
What is sediment 1,
What do the different colors of s...,
What is terrigenous sediment 3
15  cards
Water Properties
What are the kind of bonds that f...,
What allows hydrogen bonds to form 2,
Cohesive meaning 3
26  cards
Ocean Chemistry
What is salinity 1,
What adds solids and gasses to th...,
What is outgassing 3
16  cards
Atmosphere and Weather
What is the atmosphere 1,
Is the atmosphere stable or unsta...,
Where is most of the mass of the ...
34  cards
Primary Producers
What are primary producers 1,
What are the main producers in th...,
What is the difference between ma...
15  cards
Marine Animals
What were the first marine animals 1,
What was the oxygen revolution 2,
What is the phylum porifera 3
20  cards
Ocean Currents
What are surface currents drift c...,
What are thermohaline currents 2,
What is a gyre 3
12  cards
Waves
What are waves 1,
What is an orbital wave 2,
What is a progressive wave 3
12  cards
Tides
What are tides 1,
What causes tides 2,
What is inertia 3
15  cards

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