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Climate and tectonics - Key terms
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- 1GyreThe circulation of an ocean in a loop. Not closed as currents can leave and join.
- 2PolyniaA hole which opens in the sea ice, usually due to strong winds blowing across the ice.
- 3Brine rejectionWater freezes leaving salt in the ocean, which becomes more saline as a result. This increases density and enables it to cool further.
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- Undergraduate Physical Geography (Climate and Tectonics) FlashCards sobre Climate and tectonics - Key terms, criado por Sharondeep em 24-03-2014.
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