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1
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Continental shelf

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Portion of the continent that is slightly submerged, epipelagic (sunlight) & mesopelagic (twilight) zones

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Continental slope

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Between outer edge of continental shelf and deep ocean floor, bathypelagic (midnight) zone

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Continental rise

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Wide, gentle incline from deep ocean plane to continental slope, abyssopelagic (abyss) zone

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4
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Ocean basin

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Contain 3/4 of all water on the planet

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5
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Hadal zone

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Deepest region of the ocean that lies within the oceanic trenches, named after Greek God Hades

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6
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Shore

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land along the edge of the sea

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7
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Shelf

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Edge of continent that lies under the water

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Slope

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Steeply sloping seafloor that lies between the shelf and oceanic basin

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Mid-ocean range

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A continuous range of underwater volcanoes

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Seamount

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Underwater mountains formed by volcanic activity, hotspots for deep sea marine life

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Trench

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A feature of convergent plate boundaries, deepest parts of the ocean, Mariana Trench

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12
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Island

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Rise to surface from oceanic basins

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Density

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the mass per volume of seawater which is a function of salinity, temperature, and pressure/depth

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Temperature

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Primary parameter determining density expressed in degrees Celcius, bottom of ocean is 4 degrees, temperature of the sunlight zone varies based on location and season, begins to even out at around 70m

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15
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isotherms

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constant temperature

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16
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isohalines

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constant salinity

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17
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isopycnals

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constant density

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18
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isobaths

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constant depth

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19
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Amplitude

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The maximum displacement of a particle on the medium from its rest position, from rest to crest

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20
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Height

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vertical distance between the wave crest and trough

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21
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Wave length

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Distance in which the wave repeats, period

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22
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Shallow water waves

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elliptical, condensed vertically

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23
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Deep water waves

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circular, long waves move faster than short waves

24
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Time domain

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For dynamic, real-time problems like control

25
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frequency domain

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Response to wave spectrum, resonance of structures

26
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Probability domain

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extreme value designs, hurricanes, tsunamis, etc.

27
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Roll

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x-axis rotation, tilting from side to side

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Pitch

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y-axis rotation, rise and fall of bow and stern

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Yaw

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z-axis rotation, ship spinning

30
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Surge

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x-axis translation, waves push ships forward and back

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Sway

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y-axis translation, swaying from wind or currents

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Heave

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z-axis translation, “HEAVE” a rope and pully and pulls system upwards

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Fetch

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Where wind is blowing forming waves

34
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Dispersion

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Waves without wind, caused by fetch traveling in the same direction over time

35
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Seas

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Waves created in the fetch zone

36
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Ocean swell

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Waves in the dispersion zone, shorter waves in the deep ocean, longer waves travel faster than shorter waves

37
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Whitecaps

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Wind blowing so strong that the water particles leave the wave

38
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Wind

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Pressure differences caused by uneven solar heating across the globe

39
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Currents

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Magnitude can vary with depth, direction can vary with depth and time, density of water is 1000x air, 4 degrees celsius at bottom of ocean

40
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Tides

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Revolution of celestial bodies and their gravitational pulls

41
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Jackup, jacket, concrete

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Fixed, bottom-supported units, shallow water

42
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Tension leg platforms

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Floating, moored tension lines

43
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Spars

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Floating, deepwater

44
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Ship-based

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Floating, period similar to the waves

45
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Seawalls

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Large wave resistant wall along shore, in Corpus, designed to withstand the full force of storm waves

46
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Bulkheads

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Smaller wave resistant wall along shore, designed to retain shore material under less severe wave conditions

47
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Revements

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Slope protection along waterways, protect shorelines and waterways against erosion by currents and small waves

48
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Groins

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Structures perpendicular to shore to interrupt littoral or slow down sand losses, prevents erosion, the long lines of rocks along beaches

49
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Sand bypassing

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Movement of sand from accreting up drift side to eroding down drift side of harbor

50
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Jetties

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Structures used at inlets to stabilize entrance locations

51
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Breakwaters

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Large barriers to protect land or water behind them from wave attacks, submerged breakwaters are below water level

52
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Dissipative - active

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Pneumatic or hydraulic energy absorbed during normal wave activity released during extreme wave activity

53
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Fetch-limited

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Winds blown at a constant rate long enough for wave heights to reach equilibrium at the end of the fetch

54
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Duration-limited

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Wave heights are limited by the length of time the wind has been blowing

55
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Hindcasting

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Past meteorological data

56
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Nowcasting

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current data

57
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Forecasting

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Future data

Ocean 201 (1 decks)

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