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What causes ocean water near the poles to be colder than ocean water near the equator?
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∙ 7y ago
the sun's rays strike the water at a angle at the poles
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Rickie Glover
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∙ 9y agoThe ocean water at the poles is more dense because it is cooler. It is not exposed to warming sunlight.
Coldness and salinity affect the density of water, so it is more dense toward the poles because it is colder.
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∙ 11y agobecause santa swam in it.
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What is one reason why it is colder at the poles and warmer at the equator?
sun hits equator directly and not the poles
The difference in temperature between the equator and poles?
It is more COLDER in the POLES and it is more WARMER by the EQUATOR.So therefore the temperature by the equator is warmer and the temperature by the poles is much colder.
In what way does ocean water move globally?
Along cold water currents from the poles to the equator.
What effect do global winds have on climate?
Global winds drive heated air from the equator to the poles. It also drives colder air from the poles to the equator.
How does latitude related to climate?
Climates closer to the equator are warmer, and those closer to the poles (either north or south) are colder.
What is one reason why it is colder at the poles and warmer at the equator?
sun hits equator directly and not the poles
The difference in temperature between the equator and poles?
It is more COLDER in the POLES and it is more WARMER by the EQUATOR.So therefore the temperature by the equator is warmer and the temperature by the poles is much colder.
Where do cold water currents begin?
if a current originates near the poles and flows towards the equator, it will be colder than all the water it meets. Hence it will be a cold current. ...conversely, if it originates near the equator and flows towards the pole, it will be warmer than the water it meets and be a warm current. In a Short Summary Cold Ocean Currents Originate From The Poles And Warm Ocean Currents Originate From The Equator
What causes the temperatures of the North and south poles?
It's because usually the farther you get away from the equator the colder it is north, south east or west and so on
In what way does ocean water move globally?
Along cold water currents from the poles to the equator.
What effect do global winds have on climate?
Global winds drive heated air from the equator to the poles. It also drives colder air from the poles to the equator.
Why is ocean water near the equator warmer than ocean water at the poles?
The ocean receives most of its heat along the equator, where incoming solar radiation is about double that received at the poles. Hence, sea surfaces are much warmer along the equator than at the poles.
Why does the ocean get denser near the poles?
because it is colder up there
How does latitude related to climate?
Climates closer to the equator are warmer, and those closer to the poles (either north or south) are colder.
Which what is latitude?
Latitude is the curvature of the Earth where it is hotter on the equator and it gets colder nearer the poles.
Is an ocean or river colder?
It depends. If the river is in the mountains or near the Poles than it's probably colder but if the ocean is like the arctic ocean or something like that then that's probably colder
Do winds and currents flow faster at the equator than at the poles or more slowly?
At the poles because the water is colder and less dense............
