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The answer is from earth.rice.edu/MTPE/hydro/hydrosphere/topics/Ocean_Atm_Circ_ElNino.html
Ocean temperatures and winds are coupled into a complex interactive system. Varying ocean temperatures affect local atmospheric pressure, which creates regional wind patterns that, in turn, drive oceanic currents that affect surface ocean temperatures. This movie illuminates how these processes interact to produce our climate system. In a way, the oceans absorb the suns solar rays, then the currents shift the heat around the globe warming the land during winter & cooling them during the summer.
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∙ 6y agoHurricanes get their energy from warm ocean water. Therefore hurricanes will tend to form and strengthen where there are warm ocean currents and tend to weaken where there are cold ocean currents. This is why hurricanes frequently strike the east coast of North America but not the west coast.
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What conditions influence temperature and precipitation?
There are several conditions that influence temperature and precipitation. Landforms, ocean currents, winds, latitude areas, and many other things can affect temperature and precipitation.
Do ocean currents affect Las Vegas?
Yes. Ocean currents affect world wide weather patterns, and weather affects Las Vegas.
What are the ocean currents that affect PEI?
the maritime current and the atlantic current :)
What ocean currents affect Halifax?
the warm gulf stream current
Does the water cycle affect the ocean?
the ocean becomes saltier (evaporation) or less salty (precipitation/runoff)
How did continental drift affect temperature and precipitation patterns around the planet?
Continental drift affect temperature and precipitation patterns around the planet by changing ocean currents
How do oceans affect precipitation?
colder ocean currents prevent clouds from forming, and there is less precipitation. warmer currents bring in humidity and more rain. an example would be Florida and Cali.
What conditions influence temperature and precipitation?
There are several conditions that influence temperature and precipitation. Landforms, ocean currents, winds, latitude areas, and many other things can affect temperature and precipitation.
Does ocean currents affect the climat of Tokyo japan?
Yes ocean currents do affect japan.
How do ocean currents affect people?
It is easier and faster for ships to sail with the ocean currents.
When a submarine expolres the ocean bottom what type of currents affect it?
deep ocean currents.
How does the ocean currents affect New York city?
new york doesnt have ocean currents
How does heat affect ocean currents?
It doesn't.
What ocean currents affect Edmonton?
my pool =)
Do ocean currents affect Las Vegas?
Yes. Ocean currents affect world wide weather patterns, and weather affects Las Vegas.
The main factors that affect an areas temperature are pervailing winds and mountains?
Monsoon winds affect the climate of a region. Identify factors that influence temperature and precipitation. Latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies or water, climate, microclimate and ocean currents affect temperature and prevailing winds, mountains, and seasonal winds affect precipitation.
Do ocean currents affect San Diego's weather?
no
