ocean tempetures would become either too hot or too cold to support life
Sunlight warms the waters on the ocean surface. Some heat energy is transferred to cooler waters through convection.
the waters of the ocean
Sunlight warms the waters on the ocean surface. Some heat energy is transferred to cooler waters through convection.
waters of the ocean that move in giant streams are called currents.
Ocean currents moving away from the equator bring warm waters.
Ocean currents.
The ocean sunfish, Mola mola, is not a plankton. Its a nekton which means it has the ability to swim and direct itself through waters. It can decide where to go and can fight against some ocean currents. Plankton cannot do this, they drift along with the currents.
As water is on top of the ocean, wind pushes it along, creating a current. As it warms, it interacts with lower colder waters, pulling them along with it. As water cools, it rises and this interaction creates ocean currents.
The Gulf Stream of the Atlantic Ocean
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.
Tropical ocean waters are more saline than colder waters because tropical waters undergo ocean currents due to the vertical and horizontal movement of seawater.
Tropical ocean waters are more saline than colder waters because tropical waters undergo ocean currents due to the vertical and horizontal movement of seawater.