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What is a gyre?
circular ocean currents
Deep water currents move primaril through ___.
deep waters
What causes deep currents?
Thermohaline Circulation
What drives surface currents?
wind
Gyres in Northern Hemishpere move to the ___.
right
Gyres in the southern hemispher move to the ___.
left
Ocean currents on the western side of an ocean basin like the Gulf Stream tend to be ___.
fast, narrow, and warm
The overall purpose of air and water circulation is to ___.
create thermal balance
What causes the Ekman spiral?
friction
When surface waters are pushed away from land, ____ is common, especially along the western South American coast.
upwelling
Deep ocean water (colder water) generally has high amounts of ____.
oxygen and nutrients
The ultimate source of most energy for ocean and air currents is ___.
the sun
Winds and ocean circulation (currents) are created as a result of ___.
unequal solar heating
Variations in the ocean's circulation can lead to variations in the heat transport and thus lead to variations in ____.
ocean circulation
Author
katieizcooleeo
ID
121965
Card Set
Ocean Circulation Review
Description
Ocean Circulation Review
Updated
2011-12-08T23:01:42Z
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