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Does cold air and cold water flow from the equator towards the pole refer to convection?
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Does the Gulf Stream move water away from the equator and the Benguela current move some of this same water back towards the equator?
No. The Gulf Stream moves water from the Equator towards Europe. The Benguela current moves cold water up from Antarctica.
How does the temperature change as current move towards the equator?
Do water temperatures tend to cool off as you move away from the equator?
Yes, but remember certain ocean currents carry warm water from the equator to cooler regions and vice versa. Convection currents create chaos. XD
How heat transfer between the equator and poles?
This is caused by convection, in which warm, less-dense air rises, and flows toward the poles until it cools and sinks again.
What happens after hot humid air near equator rises?
It cools and consequently can hold less water vapour. The vapour condenses and it rains. This is convection rainfall.
Does the Gulf Stream move water away from the equator and the Benguela current move some of this same water back towards the equator?
No. The Gulf Stream moves water from the Equator towards Europe. The Benguela current moves cold water up from Antarctica.
How does the temperature change as current move towards the equator?
How do surface currents transfer energy?
by convection
Do water temperatures tend to cool off as you move away from the equator?
Yes, but remember certain ocean currents carry warm water from the equator to cooler regions and vice versa. Convection currents create chaos. XD
How heat transfer between the equator and poles?
This is caused by convection, in which warm, less-dense air rises, and flows toward the poles until it cools and sinks again.
Where do cold water currents begin?
if a current originates near the poles and flows towards the equator, it will be colder than all the water it meets. Hence it will be a cold current. ...conversely, if it originates near the equator and flows towards the pole, it will be warmer than the water it meets and be a warm current. In a Short Summary Cold Ocean Currents Originate From The Poles And Warm Ocean Currents Originate From The Equator
What happens after hot humid air near equator rises?
It cools and consequently can hold less water vapour. The vapour condenses and it rains. This is convection rainfall.
Describe the temperature of the currents that flow away from the equator and explain why they are this way?
Heating by the sun near the equator makes the water there warm. In the polar regions, the water is cold. Cold water weighs more than warm and as a result, the warm waters of the equator drift toward the poles. The cold wear from the poles then flows toward the equator to replace the warm water that is leaving.
Why is this convection?
convection occurs in fluids such as water and air
Why is convection?
convection occurs in fluids such as water and air
Why are there no tropical rain forests in North Africa?
The rain forest implies rain. In nothern Africa ther is Sahara desert, sp there is no water available. Its latitude from the equator is in such that water vapor carried by convection currents around the equator does not precipitate.
Do all rivers flow towards the equator?
No. Easy answer. Rivers flow from higher elevations to lower elevations, typically to larger bodies of water.
