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What direction do surface currents near the equator?

Ocean currents flow near the equator from the east to west. Ocean currents flow near the poles from west to east.


What direction do surface currents near the equator flow?

Ocean currents flow near the equator from the east to west. Ocean currents flow near the poles from west to east.


Ocean currents flow from east to west near what?

Ocean currents flow from east to west near the sub-equatorial area. These winds are called "trade winds" and they start in Portugal, they move to the Canary Islands, to the Cape Verde and then to the West part of the Caribbean.


Which direction do global winds blow ocean currents near the equator?

On the average, it most often blow horizontally.


What flow near the bottom of the ocean and sometimes flow on top of other currents?

Turbidity Current.


Why do many ocean current begin near the equator?

It is hotter near the equator and cooler near the poles. It is this difference between warm and cold currents that cause the ocean currents - helped slightly by the rotation of the earth - to flow across the oceans of the world.


A warm ocean current affecting England's climate?

Currents that originate near the equator are going to be warm water currents, and currents that form near the poles will be cold water currents. It is the temperature of the waters in these currents that influence the climates of the land masses by or around which they flow.


What effects do currents have on the land they flow near?

You Should Put a Question As "What Effects Do Currents Have On The Land They Floe Near"


Are ocean currents located near or far from a coast?

ocean currents truly are everywhere, but the do not occur directly on the coast.


Why ocean currents that originate near equator is warm?

As the equator is warm, the currents that originate from there are also warm.


Is Conroe Texas affected by any ocean currents?

Conroe, Texas is about forty miles from Houston, but it is inland. It is near lakes, but it is not directly near an ocean, so it is doubtful it would be affected by ocean currents.


What ocean currents are nearest to honoluluhawaii?

the ocean current near maui hawaii is nebraska