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What do you call the circulation in ocean that brings deep cold water to the surface?
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∙ 13y ago
Ocean convection currents move the deep cold water to the surface of oceans.
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What current brings cold water to the ocean surface?
An upwelling is a current in the ocean that brings deep, cold water to the ocean surface.
Why is the thermohaline circulation important?
Thermohaline circulation brings oxygen rich water to the deep ocean.
Fish are abundant in areas where the ocean is upwelling because it -?
Brings nutrients to the surface water. *Dawn.
What brings electeic current to your home?
deep, cold water to the ocean surface
Thermohaline circulation is driven by changes in?
The thermohaline circulation is driven by surface heat (insolaration) and freshwater flows. These change the density of the ocean's water and gravity does the work.
What is the cause of surface currents?
The circulation of cold and warm water between the poles and the equator, and the rotation of the earth, cause ocean currents to flow.
What brings energy to ocean water?
tides
Circulation of ocean water is called?
Current
What is the driving force of deep-ocean circulation?
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 the vertical section of the ocean from the surface to the ocean floor referred to as?
This section of the ocean from floor to surface is called the water column.
What type of water is most likely to float on the surface of the ocean?
Ice is a form of water that will float on the surface of the ocean.
What is the circulation of water mostly responsible for?
Deep water ocean current
