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uneven insolation
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∙ 9y agoGlobal winds drag on the ocean's surface and cause water to move in the direction the wind is blowing. These major wind currents are called "gyres." There are five major ocean gyres - the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, and Indian Ocean; they all have a strong, narrow western boundary current, and a weak, broad eastern boundary current. These gyres which affect the currents bring not only various movement patterns but different water temperatures as well.
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∙ 9y agoGlobal wind patterns are the most common cause of ocean waves and currents. They are the effect of the transfer of energy from the wind to the water.
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∙ 11y agoThe moon
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Is it true that the increased cooling that a wind can cause is called the Coriolis effect?
No. The Coriolis effect is the deflection of wind and ocean currents caused by Earth's rotation. The increased cooling from wind is called wind chill.
What is the main reason for the formation of wind on a coastline?
ocean currents & land- sea breeze.
Is heat energy redistributed globally?
Solar radiation (heat energy) is redistributed globally by wind and ocean currents.
What are the factors that affect the temperature?
Hello, the factors are Latitude, Altitude, the Wind, aspects of land, distance from sea and the Ocean currents. :)
What are Currents powered by wind called?
Surface Currents
How are ocean currents like wind currents?
they are both currents.
What type of current is caused by wind on the oceans surface?
Surface ocean currents are caused by winds. As wind blows across the surface, the wind pulls the water and causes waves.
What are ocean and wind currents both caused by?
un-even isolation
What are some ways that ocean currents and wind are similar?
They are similar because if you think about it carefully, the ocean currents are caused by the air currents and the air currents are caused by the ocean currents, so, it is all a scientific cycle.
What causes ocean surface currents?
A surface current is a current caused by wind direction
What currents are currents caused by temperature differences the water?
ocean currents are caused by difference in temperatures and salinity lol :) :P hehe
Which two elements Surface currents are caused by friction?
the ocean surface and wind
Surface currents are caused by friction between which two elements?
the ocean surface and wind
Where are currents found?
A surface current is found at the surface of the ocean caused by wind patterns.
How do oceans influence wind speed and direction?
The ocean does not influence wind speed and direction. The currents in the ocean are caused by wind speed and direction. The tides in the ocean are influenced by the phases of the moon.
How do the oceans influence wind speed direction?
The ocean does not influence wind speed and direction. The currents in the ocean are caused by wind speed and direction. The tides in the ocean are influenced by the phases of the moon.
Do ocean waters and winds help to distribute the suns heat?
Wind and ocean currents are both produced by the Earth's unequal heating. This leads to the conclusion that the Sun is the main component in wind currents and ocean currents, because the Sun is what heats the Earth.
