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The energy flux density, i.e. the amount of radiation per time and area, of solar radiation that reaches Earth is strongly dependent on latitude and season. The tropical realm receives much more energy because here the sun rises to a very high angle above the horizon.
Ocean currents play a major role in transporting the surplus heat from the tropical regions towards the polar regions as the weather systems try to reach an equilibrium of the energy (temperature) distribution on earth. The same is true for the big wind circulation systems.
As warm ocean water is transported into higher latitudes (e.g. via the Gulf Stream flowing from North America to Northern Europe) it helps warm up the atmosphere leading to more equable climates than what would be predicted without these currents.
Seawater is an especially efficient carrier of energy (warmth) as its specific heat capacity is large. This means that warming water up (in the tropics) takes quite a lot of energy and this large amount of energy is released again when the water cools down (in higher latitudes).
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What is the effect of rotation of earth?
The earths rotation causes day and night, wind, tides and ocean currents and its also responsible for the different seasons.
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.
Temperature of ocean currents off Canadas east coast?
Temperatures of the ocean currents off Canada's east coast vary depending on the month. The lowest temperatures reach about 26 degrees Fahrenheit to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
What ocean if 1 fifth of the earths surface?
It is the Atlantic Ocean
What is it called when the paths of winds and ocean currents seem to curve because of the earths rotation?
It's called the 'Coriolis effect'. In the northern hemisphere, they rotate clockwise. South of the equator, they rotate counter-clockwise.
Does the ocean currents play a major role on earths rotation?
no
What if ocean currents stop?
Ocean currents cannot simply stop. They are driven mainly by weather systems, heat and the earths rotation
Is not a temperature control?
Ocean currents
Which is not a temperature control?
Ocean currents
How Do Ocean Currents Affect Air temperature in coastal and areas?
Ocean currents can influence air temperature in coastal areas by transferring heat from the ocean to the atmosphere. Warm ocean currents can raise air temperatures in coastal regions, while cold ocean currents can lower them. The direction and temperature of the ocean current will determine its impact on the local climate.
What effects do ocean currents have on the ocean?
they change the oceans temperature.
Do ocean currents effect temperature?
Yes, they do.
How does the rotation of earth modify ocean currents in the northern hemisphere?
because of the Earths rotation the ocean currents are not in straight lines. In the northern hemisphere they curve to the right
How does the rotation of earth modifies ocean currents in the northern hemisphere?
because of the Earths rotation the ocean currents are not in straight lines. In the northern hemisphere they curve to the right
What are the two causes of ocean currents?
The heating of the ocean surface by the sun is the PRIMARY source of energy that drives the ocean currents. How and where they move is dependent on the spinning of the earth, wind patterns and the positions of the continents and oceans and the cool polar areas. In effect the ocean current transfer (solar) heat form the tropics to the poles and even out the temperature variations across the planet. winds, gravity, and water density are factors that move ocean currents.
How do ocean currents affect coastal climate temperature?
no
What causes surface ocean currents to flow in a circular pattern or earths revolution earths revolutoin or earths rotation?
Surface ocean currents flow in a circular pattern due to a combination of Earth's rotation (Coriolis effect) and the shape of the continents. The Coriolis effect causes water to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, resulting in the circular motion of currents. This, along with the shape of the coastlines, influences the direction and pattern of ocean currents.
