Physical Oceanography Crossword

The total kinetic energy, in calories, of all the particles in a substance or object.
The average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. Measured in degrees (C,K,F) usually with a thermometer.
The ratio of heat absorbed by a material to the temperature change.
Property of a material expresses the degree of slowness with which its temperature reaches that of the environment.
A function of temperature, salinity, and pressure.
The quality or state of being saline; salty.
Vertical zone in the oceanic water column where salinity changes rapidly with depth.
A layer in the ocean or a body of water where water density increases rapidly with depth.
A steep temperature gradient in a body of water marked by a layer above and below which the water is at different temperatures.
The movement of ocean currents due to differences in temperature and salinity in different regions of water.
The uppermost layer of a body of water; where sunlight can reach.
The layer below the photic zone where only a small percentage of light reaches.
The region that is in complete darkness in the ocean.
A form of coloration in which the upper surfaces of the body are more darkly pigmented than the illuminated lower areas.
The chemical reactions in the body’s cells that change food into energy.
An animal that is dependent on or capable of internally generating heat; warm-blooded animals.
Animals that have a body temperature similar to their surrounding environment.
An organism that maintains their body temperature at a constant level, usually above that of the environment, by its metabolic activity.
The location of objects by reflected sound, used by animals like dolphins.
Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
The pressure that any fluid in a confined space excerpts.
The ability or tendency to float in water or in air or in another type of fluid.
A result stating that a body totally or partially immersed in a fluid is subject to an upward force equal in magnitude to the weight of fluid it displaces.
The resistance of a fluid to change in shape or movement of neighboring portions relative to another.
The force of an object that resists its motion through a fluid.