Oceans and Climate
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| surface current | horizontal movement of ocean water caused by wind
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| deep current | stream-like movement of ocean water far below the surface
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| salinity | the amount of dissolved salts in a liquid
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| prevailing winds | belts of air flow characterized by one main direction
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| coriolis effect | curving path of a moving object due to Earth's rotation
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| global warming | gradual increase in the average global temperature
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| unequal heating | changes in density that result in air flow (wind) or water (currents)
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| greenhouse effect | warming of the surface and lower atmosphere
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| greenhouse gases | gases in the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide which can increase the greenhouse effect
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| climate | long term temperature and precipitation of an area
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| boundary current | currents that are deflected due to the presence of a continent
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| human industrialization | increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
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| regional climate zones | the average temperature and humidity of a particular region
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| global climate | the average temperature and humidity of Earth
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| adaptive capacity | the ability of a species to survive in the event of a change in the environment (ie. global warming)
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