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The rotating loops of currents that occur in the ocean are referred to as?
The rotating loops of currents that occur in the ocean are referred to as gyres. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
What are stream like movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean?
Surface currents
Why do deep ocean currents occur?
My best guess is that they occur because of warming and cooling of the surface temperature. I am sure there is a pattern of these deep ocean currents to and from the equator and the poles.
What are streamlike movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean called?
currents
What forms surface ocean currents?
Ocean currents is what forms surface currents. This starts deep in the ocean.
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.
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 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.
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 are the steps for how the sun provides the energy for surface ocean currents?
The steps to how the sun provides the energy for surface ocean currents
Streamlike movements of water at or near the surface of the ocean are called?
Stream like movements of water that occur near the surface of the ocean are called surface currents. Stream like movements of ocean water far below the surface are known as a deep current.
Which temporarily slows or reverses surface ocean currents in the equatorial region of the pacific ocean causing a disruption of normal weather patterns?
El Nino (~over the n)
