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Atmosphere & Oceans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conduction | The transfer of heat from a warmer substance to a cooler substance through direct contact. |
| Coriolis Effect | The effect that Earth's rotation has on the path of air and water moving at or above its surface, causing the fluid's path to curve. |
| radiation | The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves. |
| density | How tightly packed the molecules of a substance are in a given space. |
| convection | The transfer of heat in a fluid or gas through currents. |
| ocean current | The flow of water within the ocean that moves in a regular pattern. |
| surface current | The horizontal movement of water in a regular pattern at the ocean's surface. |
| continental deflection | The change in the direction of currents as they meet continents. |
| gyres | the huge circular patterns that surface currents flow in. |