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