Atmospheric Circulation
This is a variation in atmospheric circulation that can develop within or between air masses.
What is a storm.
This type of ocean circulation is based on water density, salinity, and temperature.
What is thermohaline circulation.
Tsunami waves are typically caused by this.
What is an earthquake.
According to the equilibrium theory of tides, the tidal bulges are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun, plus this.
What is inertia.
A summer beach is typically broad and covered in this.
What is sand.
Warm air rising and cool air sinking in the Earth's atmosphere is known as this.
What is a convection cell.
Ekman transport occurs because of the Coriolis effect, and this.
What is friction.
This is the lowest point on a wave.
What is a trough.
This type of tide occurs when there is the smallest height difference between high and low tide in a day.
What is a neap tide.
This is the highest point on a depositional beach profile.
What is dunes.
This feature of the Earth's axis of rotation is the reason for the seasonal variation in Earth's climate.
What is tilt.
This is the large-scale circular motion of surface water in large ocean basins.
What is an oceanic gyre.
This is the area the wind blows over to form waves.
What is fetch.
The dynamic theory of tides describes how tides can be different at different places and at different times because of bathymetry and this.
What is the location of land masses.
This type of sea level rise can be measured all over the world ocean.
What is eustatic.
This is the number of atmospheric circulation cells in the northern hemisphere.
What is 3.
Ekman transport causes this near the coast and the equator.
What is upwelling.
Besides the tides, this type of wave has the longest wavelength.
What is a tsunami.
The Gulf of Mexico has this type of tide.
What is diurnal.
Longshore currents are generated by this.
What is wind waves approaching shore from an angle.
The atmosphere on Earth circulates primarily because of heat imbalances caused by these two things.
What are the seasons and changes in the sun's angle with latitude.
This is the number of major ocean gyres present in the Pacific Ocean.
What is two.
These are the three key factors for the development of wind waves.
What are wind speed, duration, and fetch.
This location has the greatest tidal difference on the planet.
What is the Bay of Fundy.
Deltas may be dominated by these three processes.
What are waves, rivers, and tides.