Oceanography Vocabulary Crossword

is a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction.
extend to about 400 m below the surface, and they move as fast as 100 km/day.
influence the formation of ocean currents and the direction they move.
is a narrow, powerful surface current which flows away from the shore. •It is caused by pressure building up from uneven buildup of water from waves.
is the movement of wind and water to the right or left that is caused by Earth’s rotation.
is the vertical movement of water toward the ocean’s surface.
are a type of vertical current that carries water from the surface to deeper parts of the ocean.
is a warm-water current that affects coastal areas of the southwestern United States by transferring lots of thermal energy and moisture to the surrounding air.
is the name for a model of the large system of ocean currents that affects weather and climate by circulating thermal energy around Earth.
describes the speed and direction of flow of surface waters at various depths. Starts at 45°.
is the overall water movement due to Ekman spiral, is 90º from the wind
‘push’ surface waters toward the equator
‘push’ suface waters toward the poles
are large circular-moving loops of water
warm surface current in equatorial eastern Pacific that occurs periodically around Christmas time