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Where in the ocean do deep currents flow?

In the ocean floor.


Deep currents flow along the?

Ocean floor.


What are four features of the ocean?

turbidity currents deposit sediments on the ocean floor


Who studys the ocean?

Oceanographers o


Where do deep currents flow along in the ocean?

Deep currents flow along the ocean floor, primarily in the abyssal plains and deep-sea trenches. These currents are driven by differences in water density, temperature, and salinity. They play a crucial role in distributing heat, nutrients, and dissolved gases around the world's ocean.


What features if the ocean have modern scientist investigated?

ocean water chemistry, currents, ocean life, and the shape of the ocean floor


What causes the hot materials beneath ocean floor to move?

Convection currents.


What are the two types of ocean currents?

deep currents streamlike movement of water that flow very slowly along the ocean floor. surface current can influence the climate of land are they flow past.


Is it true that ocean currents are caused by large holes in the ocean floor?

No, ocean currents are primarily caused by the rotation of the Earth, winds, and differences in water density and temperature. Large holes in the ocean floor, such as trenches and underwater canyons, do not play a significant role in creating ocean currents.


Are ocean currents similar to wind currents?

Yes, ocean currents are similar to wind currents in that they both move in specific patterns and directions due to various factors like temperature, pressure, and the Earth's rotation. However, ocean currents are driven by a combination of factors including wind, temperature, salinity, and the shape of the ocean floor, while wind currents are driven primarily by differences in atmospheric pressure.


How are deep ocean currents form?

Cold ocean currents sink under warm ocean currents to form deep ocean currents.


Abyssal plains are very flat features that form when?

turbidity currents deposit sediments on the ocean floor