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crest
the top of the wave
period
is the time it takes for 2 succsesive wave crests to pass the same point
trade wind
a wind hat blows east to west on the side of the earth
tubidity
a current of water carrying large amounts of sedeiment
density
the water depends 3 things salinity, sedements, tempeture
wavelenghth
the distance between the crests
coriolis effect
the tendency of a body or fluid moving across the earth surface
spring tides
a new tide that occurs just after the new moon
neap tide
the tide that occurs at the first quarter of the moon
tide
the daily rise that falls on the surface the water can cause attraction of the moon
cornelis drebbel
built the first working submarine
waves
a movement of water that is at the surface that causes by the wind
currents
at surface or under the surface they move in opposite directons
sediments
inorganic and organic
argo
underwater vehicle located the titanic
sylvia earle
planted the star stripe at hawaii
west easterlies
a wind that blows west and east
currents
great rivers of water moving through the ocean
fetch
may cause sedeiment layers to build up

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