Tides and Currents

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Coastal Systems

Geography

A-Level Geography

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Coastal Systems and Landscapes

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Thermohaline Circulation

Driven by density differences in the water due to temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline) variations in different parts of the ocean

<p>Driven by density differences in the water due to temperature (<strong>thermo</strong>) and salinity (<strong>haline</strong>) variations in different parts of the ocean</p>
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Coriolis Effect

The apparent curving of the path of global winds and ocean currents due to the Earth’s roation

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Neap Tide

  • Tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the least

  • Occurs twice a month when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to the Earth

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Spring Tide

  • Period of unusually high and low tides, resulting in a large tidal range

  • Occurs twice a month when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in a straight line