% Coverage=
Major Components of Seawater?
Structure of ocean basins: (NOTE! Be able to calculate the GRADIENT across an ocean)
TOPIC:
OCEANOGRAPHY
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Major Components of Seawater? |
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Structure of ocean basins: (NOTE! Be able to calculate the GRADIENT across an ocean) |
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Continental Margin= |
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Continental
Shelf= |
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Continental
Slope= |
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Submarine
Canyons= |
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Abyssal
Plain= |
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Seamounts
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Ocean Currents/Circulation: |
Direction of Major Currents, temperature, CAUSE?! |
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Waves: |
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Tsunamis: |
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Coastal Features and Deposition: |
CHANGES ALONG THE COAST: |
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Longshore Drift of Sand and sediments: movement along the length of the beach |
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Headland Erosion: Refraction (bending) of waves causes erosion of headlands/deposition in the bays. |
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Natural Features:
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| Spit: | Bar: |
| Beach: | Barrier: |
Bay:
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Marine Terrace: |
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Human-made Features: |
| Jetties: | |
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| Groins: | |
| Piers: |
