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What is oceanic thermal energy?
Oceanic thermal energy is the heat energy that is stored by the water in the ocean.
What describes the movement of heat and energy in the global ocean?
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What impact do ocean currents have on the transfer of energy and climate?
ocean currents transfer energy and climate through the sun and the ocean tide. they also transfer heat and oxygen through water currents.
Explain how heat energy carried by ocean currents influences climate?
The ocean currents carry it ................................................if i knew I wouldn't tell you suckers ;)
Is the balance between incoming radiation and outgoing heat called radiation balance?
Is the equation of incoming and outgoing thermal radiation. Incoming radiation or solar radiation is called short wave and the radiation emitted from the earths surface and atmosphere (heat radiation) is in the infra -red spectrum and is known as long wave radiation.
How is the balance of energy maintained through the transfer of heat?
It isn't. If heat is being transferred then there is an unbalanced energy gradient.
Is heat energy redistributed globally?
Solar radiation (heat energy) is redistributed globally by wind and ocean currents.
What is oceanic thermal energy?
Oceanic thermal energy is the heat energy that is stored by the water in the ocean.
What happens to warm ocean water when it loses heat energy?
Heat energy is important for the ocean ecosystem to thrive. If the ocean lost its heat energy the coral would lose its color and die and other marine life relying on the reefs for support would slowly die out. Currently the oceans are at a risk of gaining too much heat energy which will also be bad for the marine life.
What is the energy source that drive most weather?
heat
What describes the movement of heat and energy in the global ocean?
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Why is it warmer by the ocean on a cold winter day?
The Ocean acts as a Heat Sink, that is it holds onto Heat Energy. So the Air blowing in off of the Ocean is warmed by it.
What is energy balanced?
Energy balance can be described by this equation : Energy intake = internal heat produced + external work + energy stored.
What do mid-ocean ridges transfer heat energy from?
Mid-ocean ridges transfer energy from the mantle/asthenosphere/lithosphere to the surface. The energy is from the deep Earth.
Ocean thermal energy conversion OTEC is a process that uses heat engines to convert differences in ocean water temperature into energy?
mechanical
The surface ocean currents move heat energy away from where?
the equator
What are the primary way that heat energy is transferred through the earth system?
air movements, storms, and ocean currentsthe primary ways that heat energy is transferred are air movement,storms,and ocean currents.
