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EAS 212: The Oceans

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By: Kathryn Ayroud
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Intro to Oceanography
What is the most prominent featur...,
Oceans cover ___ of the earth s s...,
T fthe origin and development of ...
14  cards
Ocean Questions
Physical oceanography,
Chemical oceanography,
Biological oceanography
5  cards
Observing Oceans
T foceanographic expeditions requ...,
Do ocean monitoring programs take...,
Do we have enough observations to...
4  cards
Waves in Shallow Water & Tsunamis
The longer the wavelength the ___...,
There is negligible water movemen...,
When waves enter water shallower ...
32  cards
Waves in The Open Ocean
Waves are generated by 2 competin...,
T fanything that releases energy ...,
Longitudinal wave
17  cards
8. Ekmann Upwelling etc
Wind driven circulation happens i...,
Winds generate movement in the oc...,
Wind energy transfer via ____ gen...
31  cards
9. Western Boundary
Which are faster narrower and dee...,
Explain western intensification o...,
Because of western intensificatio...
15  cards
13. Tides
Tides,
Explain the length and depth of w...,
High tides are associated with th...
77  cards
14. The Cryosphere
What is the cryosphere,
Where is the cryosphere,
Give up to 7 types of the cryosphere
51  cards
15. Arctic and Southern Oceans
The southern ocean is ___ surroun...,
The contribution of arctic water ...,
The arctic ocean is divided into ...
71  cards
16. Thermohaline Circulation
Which drives winds horizontal or ...,
____ air rises near the equator a...,
Pressure gradients in the ocean a...
37  cards
17. Hurricanes
Storms,
Air masses,
Land air masses are ___ dry moist...
63  cards
18. Marine Biogeochemical Cycles 1
T fall life on earth shares the s...,
Pelagic environment vs benthic en...,
Hydrothermal vent communities wer...
71  cards
19. Marine Biogeochemical Cycles 2
Where is the oxygen minimum layer...,
The growth of the oxygen minimum ...,
What might be the affect of an ex...
57  cards
20. Climate Change
What did einstein say about energ...,
Rate of energy addition rate of e...,
More ___wave energy is absorbed i...
53  cards
21. Computer Models
To study the ocean we use theory ...,
_______ can observe from ocean pr...,
What is a model according to entr...
24  cards
22. Modes of Climate Variability & Sea Level Changes
Why is it important to study clim...,
Explain the following in terms of...,
T fvariations in the climate are ...
21  cards
Review!
0  cards

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