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Water, when cold, would sink as would other substances as the molecules in in become less active. The unique exception is when water freezes it rises, due to the molecules lining up to form crystal structures allowing spaces and thus making it act as a floatation device. Without this extraordinary property of water, life, as we know it, would not exist.
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What are deep ocean currents primarily driven by?
Temperature differences in water
What are the three types of ocean currents?
There are only two type of Ocean Currents: 1. Surface Currents- 10% of the water in the ocean 2. Deep Water Currents- 90% of the water in the ocean
Describe the two steps of upwelling?
Upwelling is water raising from deep in the ocean to the surface. It can be caused by wind ar density currents.
How deep currents form and move in the ocean?
deep ocean currents form by the differences in the density of ocean water
How do deep currents move in an ocean?
The ocean currents known since antiquity are called surface currents. Though these are invaluable to shipping, they are superficial and occupy only a small fraction of the ocean's waters. The majority of the ocean's currents take the form of a temperature- and salinity-driven "conveyor belt" that slowly churns water within the abyssal depths. These loops of water circulation are called deep currents.
What effects do deeps currents have?
Deep ocean currents have enormous effect on climatic conditions. Deep ocean currents are also known as conveyor belt for temperature. There are two types of water currents, cold and warm. The warm water currents are less dense than cold water currents.
What effects do currents have?
Deep ocean currents have enormous effect on climatic conditions. Deep ocean currents are also known as conveyor belt for temperature. There are two types of water currents, cold and warm. The warm water currents are less dense than cold water currents.
How are deep ocean currents form?
Cold ocean currents sink under warm ocean currents to form deep ocean currents.
What do you call the circulation in ocean that brings deep cold water to the surface?
Ocean convection currents move the deep cold water to the surface of oceans.
Deep ocean currents are created by cold water rising sinking or staying the same?
deep ocean currents are created by yo mama..... at night. deep ocean currents are created by yo mama..... at night. deep ocean currents are created by yo mama..... at night.
What is the ocean currents?
I don't know what ocean currents mean but I know what deep ocean currents mean. It mean "An ocean current formed when cold water flows underneath warm water.
What is the primary difference between surface currents and deep currents?
Compare and contrast surface currents and deep currents. They are both are moving water that flows through oceans. Surface currents are towards the top of the ocean, can be warm or cold, and are controlled by winds. Deep currents are low, deep in the ocean, cold, and are controlled by density.
What is cold-water currents and climate?
Cold water currents are currents which flow deep along the ocean floor. Cold water currents can cause temperature changes which in return can have a major impact on the overall climate of the Earth.
The rising of cold currents to the ocean surface is called?
The rising of the deep cold currents to the ocean surface is called
What causes cold deep currents to in the ocean near the poles?
Sinking of dense, cold water with high salinity :)
What is current and climate?
Cold water currents are currents which flow deep along the ocean floor. Cold water currents can cause temperature changes which in return can have a major impact on the overall climate of the Earth.
What are deep ocean currents primarily driven by?
Temperature differences in water
