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Distributes heat around the world. The gulf stream brings heat to Iceland, Great Britain and Scandinavia, where other places at the same latitude are much colder.
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What effects does the surface-wind pattern have on the circulation of the oceans?
The movement of wind over the surface of the ocean causes friction. The wind drags the ocean surface with it, making the pattern called surface-ocean wind-drift currents.
What are the effects of the earth's rotation?
Day and night for a start. The velocity of the rotation of Earth has had various effects over time, including the Earth's shape (an oblate spheroid), climate, ocean depth and currents, and tectonic forces
What is the temperature of ocean currents off Canada's west coast?
The temperature of ocean currents off Canada's west coast is about 4-10 degree.
Is warming ocean water through water currents radiation?
No. Heat transfer through a liquid or gas by currents is convection.
Compare the causes and effects of deep currents and surface currents?
deep currents form when dense water neat the poles sinks and flows slowly along the ocea floor
What are the effects of ocean currents?
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What effects do ocean currents have on the ocean?
they change the oceans temperature.
What characteristics of deep ocean currents affect their motion?
rapid tempature change is the main characteristic that effects deep ocean currents.
How do coriolis effects relates to winds and ocean currents?
Surface current
What are the two purposes of ocean currents?
Ocean currents have been created with the purpose of distributing heat (and cold) on earth. This has effects on the weather, which would be very different if the ocean waters were somehow static.
What carries cold and warm ocean water around the world?
Currents
The rotating loops of currents that occur in the ocean are referred to as?
The rotating loops of currents that occur in the ocean are referred to as gyres. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
What effects do currents have?
Deep ocean currents have enormous effect on climatic conditions. Deep ocean currents are also known as conveyor belt for temperature. There are two types of water currents, cold and warm. The warm water currents are less dense than cold water currents.
What is the region where both winds and ocean currents flow unimpeded around the world is?
What is the region where both winds and ocean currents flow unimpeded around the world SOUTHERN
What effects do deeps currents have?
Deep ocean currents have enormous effect on climatic conditions. Deep ocean currents are also known as conveyor belt for temperature. There are two types of water currents, cold and warm. The warm water currents are less dense than cold water currents.
How are deep ocean currents form?
Cold ocean currents sink under warm ocean currents to form deep ocean currents.
which two statments best describe the effects of ocean currents on weather?
Cold currents remove thermal energy from the air above and warm currents warm the air above Apex
