COASTS and coastal processes Flashcards
1
Q
What percent of earth is made of water
A
70%
2
Q
What percent of water is salt
A
4%
3
Q
What does high salinity indicate?
A
occurred from evaporation and sea ice formation
4
Q
What does lower salinity indicate?
A
from rainfall
5
Q
What increases temperature of sea water?
A
Solar Energy (Sun)
6
Q
How does the atmosphere adjust to temperature?
A
Warmer at equator, cold at higher altitudes
7
Q
2 types of currents
A
Surface and Vertical Ocean currents
8
Q
current effected by wind in the 100 m
A
Surface currents
9
Q
exist in surface currents; spin circles
A
gyres
10
Q
how do northern hemisphere gyres spin?
A
Clockwise
11
Q
How do southern hemisphere gyres spin?
A
Counter clockwise
