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The ridges are shallower, and therefore when sunlight is absorbed, there is smaller mass of water to absorb the heat.
In the deep oceans, heat is transferred more efficiently, making them colder
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∙ 9y agoAn ocean ridge is simply an underwater mountain range, so is higher than the surrounding sea-floor.
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∙ 13y agoThe earth is nearer the sun at the equator
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∙ 9y agoThe mid-ocean ridge (MOR) is the closest place to the upper mantle. The temperature there is extremely high.
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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 is the surface currents north of the equator are?
Because of the spinning of the Earth, wind and ocean currents closest to the equator will travel straighter. Wind and ocean currents further from the equator will deflect away from the equator.Ê
Is the earth's equator the same temperature why or why not?
No, there is a range of temperatures around the Earth's equator due to changes in altitude. The mountains along the equator can (and do, in many cases) have snow on their peaks because they are so high in the atmosphere that it is below freezing. The ocean beaches along the equator tend to be 80 degrees F or higher for most of the year.
What determines climate?
Many, many things. To name a few.. The locations proximity to the ocean, its elevation, and its proximity to the equator. Those lands that are at low elevations, close to the equator and the ocean tend to have a wetter and warmer climate. While those that are at higher elevations away from the ocean and equator tend to be cooler and drier.Latitude, terrain, and altitude determines a climate.ocean currents, mountains, elevation, and latitude
Explain the relationship between latitude and sea surface temperature?
Sea surface temperatures don't vary by longitude. Sea surface temperatures are influenced by ocean currents; for example, the Gulf Stream current carries warmer water north from Florida to Massachusetts, and continues across the north Atlantic. If you're a hundred miles or so straight east from the Gulf Stream, the ocean temperature will be substantially cooler.
What makes ocean surface temperatures vary?
The size, and how close to the equator they are.
Where does the greatest amount of solar energy reach the surface of the ocean?
The greatest amount of solar energy reaches the surface of the ocean near the equator. This is because the sun's rays are more direct at the equator, resulting in higher solar intensity. Additionally, the equatorial regions generally experience less cloud cover, allowing more sunlight to reach the surface of the ocean.
How cold is the atlanic ocean?
Temperatures in the ocean vary on the location, depending on how far or close it is to the equator.
What is caused by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean near the equator?
El Niño
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 is a warm current that originates near the equator?
the surface of the ocean
What is caused by unusually warm temperatures in the Pacific Ocean near the equator?
El Niño
The surface ocean currents move heat energy away from where?
the equator
Is the earth's equator the same why or why not?
No, there is a range of temperatures around the Earth's equator due to changes in altitude. The mountains along the equator can (and do, in many cases) have snow on their peaks because they are so high in the atmosphere that it is below freezing. The ocean beaches along the equator tend to be 80 degrees F or higher for most of the year.
What body of water has the lowest density?
Surface mixed zone
What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean?
la nina
What direction do surface currents near the equator?
Ocean currents flow near the equator from the east to west. Ocean currents flow near the poles from west to east.
