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Cold water currents begin near the poles, and warm water currents begin near the equator. The reason for this is that near the poles the water is cold. (When you think about Santa Clause it helps because Santa Clause is from the North Pole and in the North Pole it's very cold.) Also, the poles receive less direct sunlight. The reason why warm water currents begin near the equator is because it is very warm when your near the equator because the equator receives more direct sunlight. Florida and the Bahamas help me remember why warm water currents are from the equator because they are both near the equator and the water is pretty warm. Also because in the Bahamas there is a very large population of sharks ,though they never come close to humans when you're at the beach, and sharks are coldblooded so they like being in warm water.
Search "Are sharks coldblooded" into answers.com and read the answer. It's only four senteces and it's very interesting. It will help you understand my second example.
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∙ 12y agoSurface current are formed by surface winds (not in the ocean) but deep ocean currents are affected by thermohaline circulation (in the ocean).
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∙ 12y agoOcean currents are caused by wind, solar heating, gravity, and the rotation of the earth.
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How are deep ocean currents form?
Cold ocean currents sink under warm ocean currents to form deep ocean currents.
What forms surface ocean currents?
Ocean currents is what forms surface currents. This starts deep in the ocean.
What are the effects of ocean currents?
what are the effects of the ocean currents>
What advantages of ocean currents?
advantage of ocean currents
What is the relationship between convection currents in the ocean and convection currents in the atmosphere?
Which best explains the relationship between ocean currents and convection currents?(1 point) Responses Convection currents join with the Coriolis effect to create the winds that drive ocean currents. Convection currents join with the Coriolis effect to create the winds that drive ocean currents. Ocean currents rely on warm convection currents to strength the Coriolis effect. Ocean currents rely on warm convection currents to strength the Coriolis effect. Ocean currents create a Coriolis effect that increases convection currents. Ocean currents create a Coriolis effect that increases convection currents. Convection currents use the Coriolis effect to generate ocean currents.
Are ocean currents predictable?
yes ocean currents are predictable
How are ocean currents measured?
In the unit that they measure ocean currents.
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 are ocean currents like wind currents?
they are both currents.
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 are causes of the 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. Luaye Sharawy
Where do deep currents flow along in the ocean?
deep ocean currents form by the differences in the density of ocean water
