Mille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"LaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Barometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectSalinityhowsaltywater ismeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Circulationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsOceanicrelatingto theoceanElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"Isotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Iso-root wordmeaning"equal"Saline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsaltyMille-root wordmeaning"onethousand"LaNiñaa climate event inthe easternPacific Ocean inwhich surfacewaters are colderthan normalConductionthe transfer ofenergy from oneparticle of matter toanother within anobject or betweentwo objects that arein direct contactCurrenta large streamof movingwater thatflows throughthe oceansHadleyCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at theequator and isdriven bytemperaturedifferencesBaro-root wordmeaning"pressure"Barometera tool thatmeasuresbarometricpressureCoriolisEffectthe earth's rotationcauses circulating airand surface waters todeflect to the right inthe NorthernHemisphere and to theleft in the SouthernHemisphereBarometricPressurethepressure oftheatmosphereAtmosphericrelating totheatmosphereIsolinea line on a mapconnectingpoints that haveequal valueJetStreamstrong air currentsencircling the globeseveral miles aboveEarth's surface that arecreated by the Hadley,Ferrel, and polar cellscombined with theCoriolis effectSalinityhowsaltywater ismeter-root wordmeaning"measurement"Circulationorderlymovementthrough a closedsystem, like theatmosphere oroceanHumiditythe amountof watervapor inthe airIsobara line on amapconnectingpoints of equalair pressureFerrelCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms between 30and 60 degreeslatitude and is drivenby the motion of theother cellsOceanicrelatingto theoceanElNiñoan abnormal climateevent that occursevery 2-7 yearscaused by surfacewaters in the PacificOcean being hotterthan normalThermohalineCurrentdeep oceancurrents that aredriven bytemperature andsalinity differencesin the waterAtmospherethe envelopeof gassessurroundingthe EarthWindthe horizontalmovement of airfrom an area ofhigh pressure toan area of lowerpressureSurfaceCurrentcurrents that flownear the surface ofthe ocean and aredriven by surfacewinds and theCoriolis effectPolarCellatmosphericcirculation cell thatforms at the polesand is driven bytemperaturedifferencesSurfaceWindwind blowingnear Earth'ssurface anddriven by theCoriolis effectThermo-root wordmeaning"temperature"Isotherma line on amapconnectingpoints of equaltemperatureConvectiona transfer ofenergy bythemovement ofa fluidRadiationthe transfer ofenergy byelectromagneticwaves (usuallylight)Iso-root wordmeaning"equal"Saline-or -halinerootwordsmeaningsalty

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Vocab - Call List

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  1. root word meaning "one thousand"
    Mille-
  2. a climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal
    La Niña
  3. the transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact
    Conduction
  4. a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans
    Current
  5. atmospheric circulation cell that forms at the equator and is driven by temperature differences
    Hadley Cell
  6. root word meaning "pressure"
    Baro-
  7. a tool that measures barometric pressure
    Barometer
  8. the earth's rotation causes circulating air and surface waters to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere
    Coriolis Effect
  9. the pressure of the atmosphere
    Barometric Pressure
  10. relating to the atmosphere
    Atmospheric
  11. a line on a map connecting points that have equal value
    Isoline
  12. strong air currents encircling the globe several miles above Earth's surface that are created by the Hadley, Ferrel, and polar cells combined with the Coriolis effect
    Jet Stream
  13. how salty water is
    Salinity
  14. root word meaning "measurement"
    meter-
  15. orderly movement through a closed system, like the atmosphere or ocean
    Circulation
  16. the amount of water vapor in the air
    Humidity
  17. a line on a map connecting points of equal air pressure
    Isobar
  18. atmospheric circulation cell that forms between 30 and 60 degrees latitude and is driven by the motion of the other cells
    Ferrel Cell
  19. relating to the ocean
    Oceanic
  20. an abnormal climate event that occurs every 2-7 years caused by surface waters in the Pacific Ocean being hotter than normal
    El Niño
  21. deep ocean currents that are driven by temperature and salinity differences in the water
    Thermohaline Current
  22. the envelope of gasses surrounding the Earth
    Atmosphere
  23. the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
    Wind
  24. currents that flow near the surface of the ocean and are driven by surface winds and the Coriolis effect
    Surface Current
  25. atmospheric circulation cell that forms at the poles and is driven by temperature differences
    Polar Cell
  26. wind blowing near Earth's surface and driven by the Coriolis effect
    Surface Wind
  27. root word meaning "temperature"
    Thermo-
  28. a line on a map connecting points of equal temperature
    Isotherm
  29. a transfer of energy by the movement of a fluid
    Convection
  30. the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves (usually light)
    Radiation
  31. root word meaning "equal"
    Iso-
  32. root words meaning salty
    Saline- or -haline