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Deep ocean currents are caused by 3 things:
- change in temperature
- change in salinity by evaporation
- change in salinity by freezing
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∙ 13y agoGlobal winds drag on the water's surface, causing it to move and build up in the direction that the wind is blowing. And just as the Coriolis effect deflects winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, it also results in the deflection of major surface ocean currents to the right in the Northern Hemisphere (in a clockwise spiral) and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere (in a counter-clockwise spiral). These major spirals of ocean-circling currents are called "gyres" and occur north and south of the equator. They do not occur at the equator, where the Coriolis effect is not present.
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∙ 13y agoof course i can answer this question... what am i stupid?
haha yeah i have no idea
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∙ 12y agosurface currents develop from friction between the ocean and wind that blow across its surface.
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What is a good sentence for surface currents?
Surface currents can be very fast on water.
Which of the folling can form in the geosphere and carry heat from earth mantle toward the surface conduction currents infared currents convection currents or surface currents?
in the atmosphere.
Surface currents are driven by what?
by the currents under it, if you have watches Finding Nemo (ARR) they go in the EAC East Atlantic Current, on the surface of this current, there is a similar current, although it is not as fast or as strong as Underwater in the eac.
What is the cause of most surface currents?
Density
How do continents affect surface currents?
jj
Is it true that surface currents in the ocean develop from the friction between the ocean and the wind that blows across its surface?
Yes it is true.
What are Currents powered by wind called?
Surface Currents
Are density currents faster than surface currents?
no, density currents flow slower than surface currents because surface currents are powered by the wind ;)
What type of current is caused by wind on the oceans surface?
Surface ocean currents are caused by winds. As wind blows across the surface, the wind pulls the water and causes waves.
How do surface currents move?
surface currents moves bcoz
What is the difference between surface currents and deep currents?
Deep ocean currents are in the depths of the oceans. Surface current are at the surface, not deep down. Deep ocean currents bring vitamins and nutrients to the shore, surface currents do not. Deep ocean currents are caused by salinity and temperature differences. Surface currents are cause by the force and impact of the wind.
What is difference between surface currents and deep currents?
Deep ocean currents are in the depths of the oceans. Surface current are at the surface, not deep down. Deep ocean currents bring vitamins and nutrients to the shore, surface currents do not. Deep ocean currents are caused by salinity and temperature differences. Surface currents are cause by the force and impact of the wind.
What forms surface ocean currents?
Ocean currents is what forms surface currents. This starts deep in the ocean.
What is a good sentence for surface currents?
Surface currents can be very fast on water.
What are wind driven currents?
Surface Currents
How do surface currents affect weather?
Your mom is the way surface currents affect weather
What is the definition to surface currents?
surface currents are horizontal, steamlike movements of water that are found at or near the surface of the ocean
