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| mass of ocean water that flows from one place to another |
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| movement of water that flows horizontally in the upper part of the ocean surface |
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| the large circular surface current pattern found in each ocean |
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| currents are deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere |
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| the rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water that has been moved away |
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| current of ocean water that results from density differences among water masses |
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| the vertical distance between the trough and crest of a wave |
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| the horizontal distance separating successive crests or troughs |
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| the time interval between the passage of successive crests at a stationary point |
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| the distance that the wind has traveled across open water |
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| daily change in the elevation of the ocean surface |
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| the difference in height between successive high and low tides |
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| highest tidal range that occurs due to the alignment of Earth, the moon, and the sun |
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| lowest tidal range, occurring near the times of the first-quarter and third-quarter phases of the moon |
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