Chapter 12 Flashcards
Oceans
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Ocean Basins
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Regions of Earth’s crust that are covered by seawater.
2
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Salinity
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A measure of the salt content of a solution.
3
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Turbidity Current
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A gravity-driven current consisting of a dilute mixture of sediment and water with a density greater than that of the surrounding water.
4
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Turbidite
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A graded layer of sediment that is deposited by a turbidity current.
5
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Ocean Current
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A persistent, dominantly horizontal flow of water in the ocean.
6
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El Niño
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An episodic cessation of the normal upwelling of cold water off the coast of Peru.
7
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Thermohaline Circulation
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The rising and sinking of water driven by contrasts in water density created by differences in temperature and salinity; this circulation is also known as the ocean conveyor belt.
