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They travel the way they do because when the wind blows it makes waves and goes to the direction the wind is blowing.
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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 is an ocean upwelling?
There are some currents which start at the bottom of the ocean and travel upward. These are biologically significant because they bring minerals up to the ocean surface where they are more available to growing plant life. upwellings are special ocean currents that are (VERTICAL) is another answer that works
In some regions seasonal reversal in the direction of the surface ocean currents due to a reversal in?
Seasonal wind direction http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArE8pJxS106Jhh7ccnTOEUYjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20080804201130AAES2mR
Why are some currents cold and some warm?
there are some warm currents as they flow along the earths surface while there some cold currents as they travel below the earths surface
Why are warm currents warm and cold currents cold?
there are some warm currents as they flow along the earths surface while there some cold currents as they travel below the earths surface
Why are some density currents warm and others cold?
there are some warm currents as they flow along the earths surface while there some cold currents as they travel below the earths surface
How does ocean life affect ocean currents?
It's more likely the other way around. Ocean currents affect ocean life. Perhaps in a subtle way, since all life on the planet affects the atmosphere, especially the algae in the oceans releasing oxygen, that ocean life affects the weather, which in turn affects the ocean currents. It's also possible that some "seaweed forests" slow the movement of currents.
What are some physical characteristics of the ocean?
Depth, salinity, currents, waves, and brightness.
How do ocean currents affect air temperature in coastal areas?
Warm Ocean currents warms the air above it and some move from the tropic towards both poles ---------------------------------------------------------AND----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cold Ocean currents also affect weather patterns by bringing cold water from polar to the equator
How do we affect the Atlantic ocean?
i think your words are flipped. You may mean "How does the Atlantic ocean affect the climate?" If that is your question, the ocean currents have a major impact on the climate of some countries because the temperature of the ocean current can affect the surrounding regions. You should look into ocean currents.
What does rivers in an ocean refer to?
It refers to the OCEAN CURRENTS. There are some that come every now and so often, like a pattern.
What are some examples of contructive forces?
ocean currents volcanism that's all I can give you
