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Ocean Atmosphere

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By: Rhys Spackman
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Decks in this class (11)

Moisture in the Atmosphere
What three factors is evaporation...,
How does wind contribute to evapo...,
What is the main source of evapor...
38  cards
Clouds and Precipitation
When will condensation occur,
What rh is required for pure wate...,
What is the difference of svp bet...
31  cards
Mass Movement and Wind
What is the geostrophic wind,
How does geostrophic wind work,
When would actual wind equal geos...
28  cards
Physical Properties of Seawater and Basic Circulation
Why are the oceans a key element ...,
What is woce,
What are the main oceanic compone...
47  cards
Oceanic Biology and Chemistry
What are plankton,
What are the three size categorie...,
What are the typical members of t...
26  cards
Air Masses and Fronts
What is an air mass,
What two primary factors are airm...,
How is air transferred into an ai...
44  cards
Anticyclones and Sea Breezes
What are anticylones,
What does barotropic mean,
Define an anticyclone
15  cards
Waves and Oceanic Circulation
Name the four general types of wa...,
What are capillary waves,
What is a gravity capillary wave
44  cards
Sea Ice
What is the freezing temperature ...,
What happens when sea ice forms,
What can delay ice formation
22  cards
Dissolved Gases in the oceans - O2, CO2 and the Carbonate system
What controls the solubility of g...,
How can we show non conservative ...,
How can dissolved gases in sea wa...
28  cards
Particulate matter in the oceans and trace elements
Name two methods of measures ocea...,
What are limitations of sediment ...,
Name 4 sources of particles
27  cards

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