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Who discovered worldwide patterns of surface winds and ocean currents?
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Matthew Fontaine Maury. He had the nicknames of 'Pathfinder of the Seas," "Father of Modern Oceanography and Naval Meteorology," and "Scientist of the Seas" He literally wrote the book on winds and currants with "Wind and Current Chart of the North Atlantic," and "Sailing Directions and Physical Geography of the Seas and It's Meteorology."
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Where are currents found?
A surface current is found at the surface of the ocean caused by wind patterns.
What causes the patterns of surface currents in the ocean?
The Earth rotating and its tilt of the axis forms the oceans' tides and currents.
Where are surface currents found?
A surface current is found at the surface of the ocean caused by wind patterns.
How does earths rotation affects the patterns of surface currents?
It causes the currents to move in curved paths instead of going in a straight line, which is known a the Coriolis effect.
What are Currents powered by wind called?
Surface Currents
Are density currents faster than surface currents?
no, density currents flow slower than surface currents because surface currents are powered by the wind ;)
What type of current is caused by wind on the oceans surface?
Surface ocean currents are caused by winds. As wind blows across the surface, the wind pulls the water and causes waves.
How do surface currents move?
surface currents moves bcoz
What is the difference between surface currents and deep currents?
Deep ocean currents are in the depths of the oceans. Surface current are at the surface, not deep down. Deep ocean currents bring vitamins and nutrients to the shore, surface currents do not. Deep ocean currents are caused by salinity and temperature differences. Surface currents are cause by the force and impact of the wind.
What is difference between surface currents and deep currents?
Deep ocean currents are in the depths of the oceans. Surface current are at the surface, not deep down. Deep ocean currents bring vitamins and nutrients to the shore, surface currents do not. Deep ocean currents are caused by salinity and temperature differences. Surface currents are cause by the force and impact of the wind.
What forms surface ocean currents?
Ocean currents is what forms surface currents. This starts deep in the ocean.
What is a good sentence for surface currents?
Surface currents can be very fast on water.
