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"Marine Science": HTML5 Crossword |
Across6. The spiral change in the movement of water in the water column when the water is pushed by wind. (5,9)
8. The process by which colder water rich in nutrients rises from a lower to a higher depth. It includes coastal and equatorial upwelling. (9)
12. A global circulation pattern in which water cycles throughout the ocean basins. (5,5,8,0)
13. The sinking of surface water that is denser than underlying water layers. (11)
14. Steady winds that blow from east to west toward the Equator, replacing the hot air that rises at the Equator. (5,5)
15. The current that carries water from the tropics up the east coast of the United States before turning east and bringing warm water to Europe. (0,4,6)
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Down1. The sinking of surface water that has become more dense than water below. (8)
2. The winds that blow from west to east at middle latitudes. (11)
3. Consistent variation in temperature over a long period of time. (0,7,6)
4. When a substance expands with increased temperature. (0,7,9)
5. A layer of frozen polar soil. (10)
7. Waters that flood coastal areas as cyclonic storms make landfall. (0,5,6)
9. A large, nearly circular system of wind-driven surface currents that center around latitude 30° in both hemispheres. (5)
10. A zone in the water column that shows a sudden change in temperature with depth. (12)
11. The movement of air over Earth’s surface. (4)
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ACROSS
6. The spiral change in the movement of water in the water column when the water is pushed by wind. (5,9)
8. The process by which colder water rich in nutrients rises from a lower to a higher depth. It includes coastal and equatorial upwelling. (9)
12. A global circulation pattern in which water cycles throughout the ocean basins. (5,5,8,0)
13. The sinking of surface water that is denser than underlying water layers. (11)
14. Steady winds that blow from east to west toward the Equator, replacing the hot air that rises at the Equator. (5,5)
15. The current that carries water from the tropics up the east coast of the United States before turning east and bringing warm water to Europe. (0,4,6)
DOWN
1. The sinking of surface water that has become more dense than water below. (8)
2. The winds that blow from west to east at middle latitudes. (11)
3. Consistent variation in temperature over a long period of time. (0,7,6)
4. When a substance expands with increased temperature. (0,7,9)
5. A layer of frozen polar soil. (10)
7. Waters that flood coastal areas as cyclonic storms make landfall. (0,5,6)
9. A large, nearly circular system of wind-driven surface currents that center around latitude 30° in both hemispheres. (5)
10. A zone in the water column that shows a sudden change in temperature with depth. (12)
11. The movement of air over Earth’s surface. (4)

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