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Differences in temperature and in density of seawater drive deep ocean currents.

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How are deep ocean currents form?

Cold ocean currents sink under warm ocean currents to form deep ocean currents.


Compare the causes and effects of deep currents and surface currents?

deep currents form when dense water neat the poles sinks and flows slowly along the ocea floor


What are the three factors that from deep currents?

The three factors that form deep ocean currents are temperature, salinity, and density. These factors influence the movement of water masses in the ocean, creating currents that can circulate for thousands of kilometers.


What the surface currents form what happens to the deep ocean currents?

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Are thermohaline currents surface or deep water currents?

deepwater currents


What form deep currents?

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How does the temperature affect the formation of deep currents?

Deep currents form where the density of ocean water increase so, water density depends on temperature and salinity. I hope I helped you =)


Are deep currents controlled by are deep currents controlled by wind?

NO


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.


Why do most deep currents form near the poles?

Deep currents form near the poles because cold, dense water sinks at the poles due to high salinity and low temperatures. This sinking water sets off a global conveyor belt system known as thermohaline circulation, which drives deep currents towards the equator.


Where do deep currents flow along in the ocean?

Deep currents flow along the ocean floor, primarily in the abyssal plains and deep-sea trenches. These currents are driven by differences in water density, temperature, and salinity. They play a crucial role in distributing heat, nutrients, and dissolved gases around the world's ocean.