Chapters 2, 13, and 15
Sand
The process of extratropical cyclone formation
Cyclogenesis
How do global and local sea level change differ?
Global sea level change is eustatic, while, local sea level change is isostatic
These flooded coastal mountain valleys are created when alpine glaciers excavate bedrock valleys below sea level.
Fjords
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Jason Simon
The vertical difference between high tide and low tide
Tidal range
The two processes that transport cold water southward along the Pacific coast, and warm water northward along the Atlantic coast
The California Current and Gulf Stream
The global climate phenomenon that is caused by the warm current produced by changes in wind conditions off the west coast of Peru and occurs over most of the South Pacific Ocean every four to seven years.
El Niño
The process where an entire glacier slides downslope along a layer, or in some cases a thin film, of water.
Basal slip
The Titanic sank in this ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The semi-plastic region of the mantle that the lithosphere floats on.
The asthenosphere
Compare the differences between defraction and refraction
Diffraction: the spreading of a wave along its crest behind an obstacle
Refraction: the bending of a wave as it passes through shallow water on its way to the shoreline
This scientist is credited with developing the theory of climatic changes based on cycles of radiation received by the Earth as it tilts relative to the Sun.
Milutin Milankovitch
These types of glaciers originate in the highest parts of mountains and flow down former river valleys under the force of gravity.
Alpine glaciers
This band's song "Ocean Man" was featured in The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004)
Ween
The three types of plate boundaries, and what type of plate interactions occur at each
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
What are the three atmospheric convection cells, and what latitudes do they cover (roughly)
Hadley Cell: Equator - 30º
Ferrell Cell: 30º - 60º
Polar Cell: 60º - 90º
How long did the Wisconsinan Ice Age last?
~100,000 years
The percentage of Earth’s continental landmass currently covered by glaciers
10%
The events of The Perfect Storm (2000) take place in (and off the coast of) which real-life New England town?
Gloucester, MA
What are the nearshore, foreshore, and backshore?
Nearshore: area just offshore of the beach where the surf zone develops
Foreshore: the intertidal region of the beach
Backshore: the dry region of the beach
The average height of the highest 1/3 of waves occurring during an analyzed time period
Significant Wave Height
This area has the highest rates of local sea level change in the United States.
The Mississippi River Delta
The name of the massive ice sheet that covered Canada and much of the northern US, responsible for creating Cape Cod and Long Island
The Laurentide Ice Sheet
This band's song was sampled by Kendrick Lamar on the 2012 track, "Money Trees"
Beach House