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Ice in the North and South Poles influences ocean currents primarily through its impact on temperature and salinity. As polar ice melts, it releases freshwater into the surrounding oceans, which can alter salinity levels and disrupt the normal density-driven circulation patterns. Additionally, the formation of sea ice during colder months contributes to the cooling of surface waters, further driving thermohaline circulation. These processes are crucial in maintaining the global conveyor belt of ocean currents that regulate climate and weather patterns worldwide.
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What currents are a result of the movement from the sun and moon?
Ocean tides are the result of the gravitational attraction forcesbetween the sun, moon, and ocean water.
The three surface currents of the ocean?
The three major surface currents of the ocean are the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic, the Kuroshio Current in the North Pacific, and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current in the Southern Ocean. These currents play a significant role in redistributing heat around the globe and influencing regional climates.
What are three major surface currents?
Three major surface currents are the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Kuroshio Current in the North Pacific Ocean, and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current in the Southern Ocean. These currents play a significant role in distributing heat and nutrients around the globe.
What is the surface currents north of the equator are?
Because of the spinning of the Earth, wind and ocean currents closest to the equator will travel straighter. Wind and ocean currents further from the equator will deflect away from the equator.Ê
What is the coldest climate North Pole or southpole?
South Pole. There are few warm ocean currents to warm it as there are around the North Pole.
Define surface ocean currents?
Materials and energy
How are deep ocean currents form?
Cold ocean currents sink under warm ocean currents to form deep ocean currents.
What is the movement of deep ocean water controlled by?
Ocean currents
Why did the ocean-going sailboats depend on ocean currents?
currents provide movement in times of little to no wind
Where do ocean currents come from?
The north
What do deep currents cause?
They cause movement of the ocean.
Does summer ocean currents come from the north?
The north
What are ocean currents and movement?
They are pulled from the gravity/force of the moon therefore creating waves and currents.
What is the most movement of water on the ocean's surface?
Surface Currents.
What causes ocean waves currents?
Winds and subsea movement of water.
How does ocean currents affect Italy?
Ocean currents from the South are warm. This makes the cities in the South of Italy have a warm climate. There are hardly any ocean currents affecting the North of Italy because there is no sea.
Where are 2 places in Earth that has convention currents?
Two places on Earth where convention currents are prominent are the North Atlantic Ocean, where warm water flows northward and cold water flows southward, and the Pacific Ocean's Ring of Fire, where the movement of magma beneath the Earth's crust drives tectonic plate motion.
