very steep beach slope
surging breaker
weakening of trade wind, generally warming effect
el nino
flow of the Hadley cell results in the
ITCZ
canary, cali
cold currents
region where 2 trade winds converge
ITCZ
1 june- 30 nov
hurricane season
long narrow break, navigable fracture
lead
any break in the ice
fracture
mesoscale cold low
TUTT
occur with moderating steep bottom, associated with swell waves
plunging breaker
Gulf stream, Kurushio
Warm currents
return flow of water from the beach
rip currents
shortening of wavelength, waves become higher near the shore than in deeper water
Shoaling
shallow beach slopes
spilling breakers
Post deployment brief
exercises of 60 days and needs to be done 30 days after
occurs in the surf zone and are caused by waves approaching the beach at an angle
littoral current
waves arrive in a direction that is perpendicular to the beach
refraction
stronger trade winds, co0ler temps
La nina
sea water enclosed by sea ice
polynya