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because the salt water is heavyer then the fresh water and as the salt water(sw) sinks it creats a reapted cycle pushing water and soon becomes a current.
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The primary driver of ocean circulations is temperature rather than salinity.
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What are ocean currents affected by?
Wind,salinity, salt in water,and temperature
Which of these is a direct result of uneven heating of water in the oceans due to solar energy A. Salt in any ocean B. Ocean tides C. icebergs D. Ocean currents?
D Ocean currents.
What movement will occur when fresh water and salt water are in contact with each other simulating ocean currents with different densities of water?
The movement of water when ocean and fresh water meet is called Density currents.
Why is the top layer of the ocean the warmes?
because the ocean is made of salt water and the most salt wateris at the top
What are the most obvious characteristics of the ocean?
Depth, salinity, currents, waves, and brightness.
What is the conveyor belt theory in terms of marine biology?
currents in air and water move aroung the ocean due to salt
Why do they call ocean water salt water?
because ocean water has salt in it and lots of it..
What drives deep ocean currents are driven?
Deep ocean circulation(90% of ocean water) is caused by differences in temperature, salinity and suspended load. It is referred to as "Thermohaline"- meaning heat and salt- circulation.
What is ocean water?
salt water from the ocean.
Is the Atlantic Ocean fresh or salt water?
Like all oceans and seas, the Atlantic Ocean is salt water.
What are the probable sources of salt in the atmosphere?
the ocean. water from the ocean evaporates into the air, ocean water has salt in it.
Does ocean water have all of the properties of salt?
No, because ocean water is not salt. Ocean water does have salt dissolved in it, but there are distinct chemical and physical differences. First, ocean water is not crystalline while salt is. Second, ocean water is a solution with many different solutes while salt is a pure compound.
