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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


The Gulf Stream originates near the equator and is therefore a?

warm ocean current that flows north along the eastern coast of North America before crossing the Atlantic Ocean towards Europe.


What temperature and moisture conditions describe an air mass that originates over the Atlantic Ocean and near the equator?

Warm and humid


Why are all states along the equator warm?

They are warm because the states are near to the equator and the equator is near to the sun.


What is near the pole s and equator?

the equator warm and humid


What is the difference between a tropical and polar air mass?

A tropical air mass originates in the lower latitudes (closer to the equator) and is generally warm. A polar air mass originates in the higher latitudes (closer to one of the poles) and is generally cold.


What happens to the Peru current as it reaches the equator?

It goes from a cool current to a warm current as it gets closer to the equator.


Where in Africa is warm at Christmas?

near the equator


Where do warm water originate?

near the equator


Why do many ocean current begin near the equator?

It is hotter near the equator and cooler near the poles. It is this difference between warm and cold currents that cause the ocean currents - helped slightly by the rotation of the earth - to flow across the oceans of the world.


Where do warm-water currents originate?

near the equator


Where do cyclones start to appear?

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