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Which ocean is warmer the Atlantic or the pacific?
This question depends on exactly where you are looking. If you are discussing the difference between the coastal waters of the united states. According to the government websites including the NOAA website the coastal waters off of the East coast are warmed due to the the water being brought up from the equator compaired to the pacific ocean which brings water down from Artic. Leaving the East coast Atlantic waters with a warmer average temperature.
Why is pacific ocean colder than Atlantic ocean?
The Atlantic Ocean is warmer than the Pacific Ocean. The reason for this is because there is a warm water ocean current that goes through the Gulf of Mexico. It is called the Gulf Stream. Later, as it goes up north towards Europe and Ireland, it turns into the Mid-Atlantic Drift. There is nothing to do with anything about it being in tropical waters. All in all, the Atlantic Ocean is warmer than the Pacific Ocean because of a warm water ocean current called the Gulf Stream that later turns into the Mid-Atlantic Drift.
Why does the Pacific smell more salty than the Atlantic?
It gets stays warmer than the east coast so evaporation takes the water out of the ocean but leaves behind the salt
Is the Atlantic ocean warmer than the Meditteranian sea?
no
Pacific ocean or Atlantic ocean coldest?
Atlantic is colder becauseit is near the Arctic ocean more than the pacific is .
When is the eastern Pacific warmer then normal?
When a weather phenomenon called El Nino happens, the eastern Pacific is warmer than normal.
Why is the Indian ocean warmer than the Atlantic ocean?
Because it lies near the tropical waters in all the oceans. Making it the warmest ocean, I think the pacific is the second warmest, Atlantic is the third southern ocean is the fourth and the arctic ocean is the coldest. It is small, and does not have a flow from the north.
MNy more states border the Atlantic than the pacific?
More states border the Atlantic Ocean than do the Pacific Ocean. There are 14 states that border the Atlantic and only five that border the Pacific.
What is larger the Atlantic or Pacific?
The Pacific Ocean is bigger it is the largest ocean in the world.
Why are hurricanes more likely to strike NJ than OR?
Hurricanes gain their energy from warm ocean water. The water off the U.S. Atlantic coast is warmer than the water off the Pacific coast
Is the Pacific biger than the Atlantic?
Yes
Why Pacific Ocean water warmer than the air?
They aren't
