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How are the Arctic and Antarctic Circles different?

The Arctic Circle is in the Northern Hemisphere and encompasses the area around the North Pole, while the Antarctic Circle is in the Southern Hemisphere and surrounds the South Pole. The Arctic Circle is predominantly ocean surrounded by land, while the Antarctic Circle is mostly landmass surrounded by ocean. Both circles mark the latitudes where 24 hours of continuous daylight or darkness can occur, depending on the time of year.


What is the definition of the word Gyre?

A circular or spiral motion, especially a circular ocean current. Recently ocean scientists have been looking at a pile of floating garbage dump in the ocean that is over 2000Km in diameter that is caught in a Gyre which keeps it swirling around in the same place.


Where did john glenn land after orbiting the earth?

John Glenn landed in the Atlantic Ocean near Turks and Caicos after orbiting the Earth on February 20, 1962. He was picked up by a recovery ship, the USS Noa, shortly after splashing down in the ocean.


What is the earth's companion in space?

The Earth's companion in space is the Moon. It is the only natural satellite of the Earth and plays a crucial role in influencing ocean tides and stabilizing the Earth's rotation.


Is the west wind drift a warm or cold ocean current?

The West Wind Drift, also known as Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), is a cold current.The above answer is wrong. The ACC is known by many names including "The West Wind Drift" is either a cold or warm current. You can check the information via this website that I found:http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/fahan_mi_shipwrecks/infohut/acc.htm

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Which current is a cool ocean current that flows completely around Earth?

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is a cool ocean current that flows completely around Earth. It is the world's strongest current and plays a crucial role in regulating global climate by connecting the world's oceans.


How do the currents flow in the ocean?

The Current in the ocean spins in a circle.


What ocean current in the southern hemisphere completely circles antarctica?

You may be thinking of the circumpolar current in the Southern Ocean.


If the earth were completely flat how deep would the ocean be?

If the Earth were completely flat, the depth of the ocean would likely vary depending on the specific location, but on average, it could be around 4 to 5 kilometers deep. This estimation is based on the current average depth of the ocean, which is approximately 3.7 kilometers.


Moving water parallel to Earth's surface?

That would be a current, such as a river or ocean current.


Which part of Earth is completely plasticized?

The outer core of the Earth is completely plasticized.


What are the seven large bodies of salt water whaich circle the earth of Alaska?

artic ocean


What do you call an ocean current that flows beneath the surface of the earth?

Surface currents


What are fast moving rivers in the ocean?

Fast moving rivers int he ocean are called currents. Currents are caused by the Earth's rotation. An ocean current is continuous.


Why are ocean floors the newest crust on the earth?

The reason for this is that the ocean floor is ever changing and is never in the same possition due to current.


Why is the Mediterranean sea a sea and not an ocean?

It is not completely surrounde by land. It has a strait opening it to the ocean.


What is the deflection of ocean current away from their original course as result of earth rotation?

Coriolis Effect