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Are the oceans cold at the poles of the equator?

The oceans are colder at the poles compared to the equator. Near the poles, polar regions experience colder temperatures and often have sea ice present, while the equator receives direct sunlight and is warmer, leading to higher ocean temperatures.


The difference in temperature between the equator and poles?

It is more COLDER in the POLES and it is more WARMER by the EQUATOR.So therefore the temperature by the equator is warmer and the temperature by the poles is much colder.


The further from the Equator the warmer?

This statement is incorrect. Generally, areas closer to the Equator receive more direct sunlight and therefore tend to be warmer. As you move further away from the Equator towards the poles, temperatures typically decrease.


Why is earth generally warmer near the equator and colder toward the poles?

Earth is warmer near the equator because sunlight strikes those regions more directly, leading to more concentrated solar energy. At the poles, sunlight hits the surface at a shallower angle, causing the same amount of energy to be spread out over a larger area, resulting in colder temperatures.


Which one is hotter the Equator or the Poles?

On our Earth, the Equator is comparatively warmer than either of the Poles.


Do temps get colder or warmer near the equator?

temperatures get warmer as you get near the equator due to the closer the equator is to the sun than the poles. Usually as you get to the equator the weather becomes more tropical and humid but it is still warm.


How does latitude related to climate?

Climates closer to the equator are warmer, and those closer to the poles (either north or south) are colder.


How does a locations latitude determine how warm or cold it is?

The latitude can be thought of as the distance from the equator. 0 degrees latitude is the equator, which is typically warmer than locations closer than the poles. As you move away from the Equator and towards the North or South poles, the weather tends to be colder. In contrast, the region between the poles and the equator often has a greater temperature range variation.


Why is the Earths ocean water warmer at the poles?

I'm not positive on this but I'm pretty sure. The equator is just warmer because the sun is shining brightest on it. The earth is round so the center of the earth or the equator is closer to the sun the tips or the north or south pole. Because the equator is warmer, the oceans are warmer too.


Why is ocean water near the equator warmer than ocean water at the poles?

The ocean receives most of its heat along the equator, where incoming solar radiation is about double that received at the poles. Hence, sea surfaces are much warmer along the equator than at the poles.


Why is the troposphere thinner at the poles?

As air gets colder it contracts. While the total amount of air is about the same in any column of the troposphere, at the cold poles that column takes up less space, resulting in a shorter distance to the top of the troposphere.


What effect do global winds have on climate?

Global winds drive heated air from the equator to the poles. It also drives colder air from the poles to the equator.