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The ocean currents known since antiquity are called surface currents. Though these are invaluable to shipping, they are superficial and occupy only a small fraction of the ocean's waters. The majority of the ocean's currents take the form of a temperature- and salinity-driven "conveyor belt" that slowly churns water within the abyssal depths. These loops of water circulation are called deep currents.
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∙ 14y agomove and mix water around the world they carry cold water from the poles toward the eqatuer
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∙ 10y agoCurrents in water occur at different levels. Currents deep in the water, water moving steadily at a deep level only, are called deep water currents.
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∙ 11y agoThey move up and down. I am not exactly sure but I am 70% percent sure.
FYI I am a 5th grader. :p
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How deep currents form and move in the ocean?
deep ocean currents form by the differences in the density of ocean water
What are deep ocean currents primarily driven by?
Temperature differences in water
Do deep ocean currents and surface currents mix?
Deep ocean currents and surface currents do meet, but mixing is limited. The waters stratify based on temperatures and salinity. The higher the salinity, the heavier the water.
What are the three types of ocean currents?
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
How deep currents from and move in the ocean?
Deep currents form by the differences in the density of the ocean water. Deep currents move by carrying cold water from the poles towards the equators. They flow really slowly. They may take as long as 1,000 years to flow from the pole to the equator and back again.
How deep currents form and move in the ocean?
deep ocean currents form by the differences in the density of ocean water
How are deep ocean currents form?
Cold ocean currents sink under warm ocean currents to form deep ocean currents.
What do you call the circulation in ocean that brings deep cold water to the surface?
Ocean convection currents move the deep cold water to the surface of oceans.
Where do deep currents flow along in the ocean?
deep ocean currents form by the differences in the density of ocean water
What forms surface ocean currents?
Ocean currents is what forms surface currents. This starts deep in the ocean.
What is difference between surface currents and deep currents?
Deep ocean currents are in the depths of the oceans. Surface current are at the surface, not deep down. Deep ocean currents bring vitamins and nutrients to the shore, surface currents do not. Deep ocean currents are caused by salinity and temperature differences. Surface currents are cause by the force and impact of the wind.
What is the difference between surface currents and deep currents?
Deep ocean currents are in the depths of the oceans. Surface current are at the surface, not deep down. Deep ocean currents bring vitamins and nutrients to the shore, surface currents do not. Deep ocean currents are caused by salinity and temperature differences. Surface currents are cause by the force and impact of the wind.
Deep ocean currents are created by cold water rising sinking or staying the same?
deep ocean currents are created by yo mama..... at night. deep ocean currents are created by yo mama..... at night. deep ocean currents are created by yo mama..... at night.
What are deep ocean currents primarily driven by?
Temperature differences in water
What are the deep ocean currents?
These currents make up 90% of the ocean waters.These waters move around the ocean basins due to variations in the density and gravity.Deep waters sinks into the deep ocean basins at high latitudes , where the temperatures are cold enough to cause the density to increase.
What is the depth of surface currents?
deep in the ocean
What characteristics of deep ocean currents affect their motion?
rapid tempature change is the main characteristic that effects deep ocean currents.
