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**Oceanography

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Decks in this class (15)

Origins
Atom 1,
Chemical compound 2,
Nebula 3
32  cards
Plate Tectonics and Formation of Oceans
Motivating questions 1,
Wegner s theory of continental dr...,
Wegner s main pushback 3
18  cards
Bathymetry
Wilson cycle 1,
Continental arc 2,
Bathrymetry 3
12  cards
Properties of Sea Water
What makes water special 1,
Other important aspect of water d...,
Thermostatic properties 3
28  cards
Ocean Properties & Structure
Pressure in ocean 1,
Pressure s effect on water density 2,
What drives changes in ocean temp...
23  cards
Ocean Structure
Density stratification 1,
Main control on density 2,
Stable stratification 3
10  cards
Ocean Atmosphere Interactions
Ocenan atmosphere 1,
Composition of the atmosphere 2,
Greenhouse effect 3
28  cards
Hurricanes
Jetstream 1,
Small scale wind patterns 2,
Fronts 3
14  cards
Surface Currents
Types of ocean circulation 1,
Coriolis force 2,
Understanding wind driven gyres 3
27  cards
Deep Currents
Thermohaline circulation 1,
Very basic structure if the globa...,
Dense water sinks at high latitud...
12  cards
Waves & Tsunamis
All waves 1,
Deep water wave speed 2,
Shallow water wave speed 3
22  cards
Tsunamis
Pacific ring of fire of high seis...,
Recent tsunami disasters 2,
Indian ocean tsunami of 2004 3
4  cards
Tides
Tides time and amplitude 1,
Tides 2,
Importance of the tides 3
18  cards
Polar Oceans & Sea Level Rise
Real tides 1,
Can the tide keep up with the for...,
Bay of fundy 3
34  cards
Sediments & Past Oceans
Ocean sediments 1,
Where do sediments come from 2,
How fast do sediments accumulate 3
9  cards

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