The heating of the ocean surface by the sun is the PRIMARY source of energy that drives the ocean currents. How and where they move is dependent on the spinning of the earth, wind patterns and the positions of the continents and oceans and the cool polar areas. In effect the ocean current transfer (solar) heat form the tropics to the poles and even out the temperature variations across the planet. winds, gravity, and water density are factors that move ocean currents.
The two causes of ocean currents are wind and the rotation of the earth(etc)
The wind blows which makes the currents in the water and the rotation of the earth(gravity) makes currents in the ocean currents.
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the gravitational pull of the moon and under water volcanoes/earthquakes
These currents are a result of variations in Temperature and Salinity levels.
Phases of the moon and the shift of tides.
the Coriolis Effect
The wind!
The the wind
wind, gravity, and density
earths rotation
Temperature, density, and salinity of water
it is formed from convection currents.
by the ocean and the blood
no
There are only two type of Ocean Currents: 1. Surface Currents- 10% of the water in the ocean 2. Deep Water Currents- 90% of the water in the ocean
The two causes of ocean currents are wind and the rotation of the earth(etc) The wind blows which makes the currents in the water and the rotation of the earth(gravity) makes currents in the ocean currents. Luaye Sharawy
The MOON and SUN
Temperature, density, and salinity of water
it is formed from convection currents.
waves
ThE ocean currents
up currents
by the ocean and the blood
no
There are only two type of Ocean Currents: 1. Surface Currents- 10% of the water in the ocean 2. Deep Water Currents- 90% of the water in the ocean
It is from differing temperatures of air above it that causes currents to flow in the water.
the answer is Coriolis