Because of the Earth's tilt towards the sun and the spherical shape of the Earth, the equatorial region receives more direct sunlight than the poles do.
Note that it has nothing to do with the equator being any closer to the sun than the poles; in fact, on its annual journey, the Earth's distance from the sun varies by about three millionmiles. What's important here is the angle of the sun's rays: the equator gets all that energy head-on and year-round, while the poles (even during the height of summer) never do.
Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles. Warm air expands and cool air contracts and compresses.
The movement of water between the poles and the equator is driven by global wind patterns and ocean currents. Warm water moves from the equator towards the poles, while cold water flows from the poles towards the equator in a process known as thermohaline circulation. This exchange of water helps regulate global climate and ocean temperatures.
Warm currents bring warm temperatures to the poles, and cold currents bring cold temperatures to the equator to become warm again. Once warm, they return to the poles again. This process repeats in some currents forever. Most currents are circular.
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.
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Warm currents move from the equator to the poles, and the cold currents move from the poles to the equator. :D
Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles. Warm air expands and cool air contracts and compresses.
Cold Water begins at the poles and warm water begins at the equator
Cold Water begins at the poles and warm water begins at the equator
Along warm water currents from the equator to the poles.
Ocean currents move warm water from the equator to the poles and cold water from the poles back to the equator. The heat carried north helps warm the northern countries in the winter time.
because it gets cold on the way.
if its by the equator or the two poles, its gonna be cold water currents. hope this helps :)
Heating by the sun near the equator makes the water there warm. In the polar regions, the water is cold. Cold water weighs more than warm and as a result, the warm waters of the equator drift toward the poles. The cold wear from the poles then flows toward the equator to replace the warm water that is leaving.
yes it is true
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if a current originates near the poles and flows towards the equator, it will be colder than all the water it meets. Hence it will be a cold current. ...conversely, if it originates near the equator and flows towards the pole, it will be warmer than the water it meets and be a warm current. In a Short Summary Cold Ocean Currents Originate From The Poles And Warm Ocean Currents Originate From The Equator