Oceanography and Related Concepts

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Beach break

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A type of wave break that occurs when waves break over a sandy seabed.

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Behavioural Adaptation

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Actions organisms take to survive in their environments, such as migration or burrowing.

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Biological Oceanography

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The study of marine organisms and their interactions with the ocean environment.

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Chemical Oceanography

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The study of the chemical composition and properties of seawater.

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Continental shelf

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The gently sloping underwater edge of a continent, extending from the shoreline to the continental slope.

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Coriolis force

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The apparent force caused by Earth’s rotation that deflects moving objects, like winds and currents, to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Crest

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The highest point of a wave.

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Deep-sea zone

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The ocean layer below 1,000 meters, where sunlight does not reach and pressure is very high.

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Density

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The mass per unit volume of a substance; in seawater, it is affected by temperature and salinity.

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El Niño

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A climate event where warm water spreads across the Pacific Ocean, disrupting normal weather patterns.