Tides
Waves
Types of waves
The Atmosphere
Water Column
100
The result of the gravitational pull of the sun adding to that of the moon.
What is tides
100
Speed or velocity of wave.
What is celerity (C=L/T)
100
Gravity waves formed by the transfer of wind energy into water.
What is Wind Waves.
100
What is driven by winds?
What is surface currents
100
photosynthetic organisms swimming in water column.
What is phytoplankton
200
The size of the tidal exchange
What is amplitude
200
Depths of L/2
What is Deep Water Wave.
200
Need some force to help continue them and give examples.
What is Forced Waves, seismic wave & shallow water waves
200
High atmospheric pressure and little surface wind.
What is Horse latitudes or subtropical high
200
Organisms swimming in water column with help from currents.
What is Plankton
300
Large amplitudes due to the gravitational pull of the sun adding to that of the moon.
What is Spring tide
300
Depths less than L/20
What is Shallow Water Wave.
300
No additional force is added to allow wave to continue.
What is Free Wave.
300
Low pressure are around the equator where the prevailing winds are calm.
What is Doldrum
300
Animals that eat phytoplankton. Give an example.
What is Zooplankton, copepod
400
The point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it's furthest from the earth.
What is Apogee
400
Depths less than L/2 but greater than L/20
What is Transitional Water Wave.
400
Long wave lengths originating from 1 force.
What is Wave train/Swell
400
Surface winds moving towards equator in Hadley Cell.
What is Trade Winds.
400
Zone where planktonic organisms live in order to feed and get sunlight.
What is Euphotic Zone
500
Point with no tides.
What is Amphidromic Point
500
Force trying to flatten sea again & give an example.
What is Restoring Force, gravity
500
Many wave trains converging together and either enlarging the wave or flattening the wave
What is Rogue Wave
500
Name of three cells and the cell we live in.
What is Polar, Hadley & Ferrell Cell., Ferrell Cell
500
Divergence and Convergence happens here.
What is Langmuir cell
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