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It is caused by the moon's gravitational force.
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Magnetic stripes on the seafloor are caused in part by?
movement of ocean crust.
Most of the oil that pollutes the ocean is caused by?
non-point source pollutions
How do the ocean influence wind speed and direction?
The ocean does not influence wind speed and direction. The currents in the ocean are caused by wind speed and direction. The tides in the ocean are influenced by the phases of the moon.
What currents are currents caused by temperature differences the water?
ocean currents are caused by difference in temperatures and salinity lol :) :P hehe
What is the driving force of deep-ocean circulation?
Deep ocean circulation(90% of ocean water) is caused by differences in temperature, salinity and suspended load. It is referred to as "Thermohaline"- meaning heat and salt- circulation.
Why the ocean bulges on the sides of the Earth?
The ocean bulge and the tides are caused by attraction from the Moon.
What are ocean bulges called?
Bulges in the ocean are called tides. These are the rising and falling motions of the sea, caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on the waters of the Earth.
What type of gravitational pull causes a high tide?
The tides are primarily caused by the gravitational pull of the moon
Are tidal bulges caused by turbidity currents?
No, false.
Tides refer to bulges in ocean water?
yes its true
Where do the water bulges occur on earth during the tides?
bulges of water in the ocean are called high tides.
The area between bulges of water in the ocean?
The area between bulges of water in the ocean is called a trough. There are generally a couple of these in between: one that is usually high and the other one that is usually low.
What are the bulges of water in the ocean called?
These are basically the "tides" of the Earth, as water in the oceans is spun away from the spinning Earth, but attracted by the Moon and the Sun. The varying topography of the ocean floors determines how these form actual tides.
Bulges of water in the ocean are?
That's a good way to describe the tides. You can think of a permanent bulge in the ocean, pointing toward the moon, with the earth rotating inside the bulge.
How tall is Brian Bulges?
Brian Bulges is 183 cm.
What is the major human-caused problems int he ocean?
pollution is the main human caused problem in the ocean.
What type of ocean current caused the Titanic to sink?
An iceberg on the Altlantic Ocean Caused the fatal damage to the titanic.
