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Chapter 14 Movement of Ocean Water Section 1 Currents
Question | Answer |
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steamlike movements of water that occur out or near the surface of the ocean. Directly affected by winds | surface current |
The curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the Earth's rotation. Especially ocean currents | coriolis effect |
Streamlike movements of ocean water far below the surface. These are not directly affected by wind of coriolis effect. | deep current |
process in with cold, nutrient rich water from the deep ocean rises to the surface and replaces warm surface water | upwelling |
periodic change in the location of warm and cold surface waters in the Pacific Ocean. Also, the atmosphere and results in change in global weather patterns | El Nino |