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Uneven heating of the earth's surface creates convection, which in turn creates areas of high and low pressure. Wind will generally blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
Additionally, earth's rotation creates wind belts, in which winds in tropical and polar regions generally blow east to west, and those in middle latitudes generally blow west to east.
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∙ 11y agoThe movement of hurricanes is driven by large-scale wind currents.
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What are the three main driving forces of air motion?
Pressure Gradient Force Coriolis Force Friction Force Pressure Gradient Force Coriolis Force Friction Force
How do convection currents distribute heat in the oceans?
the radiation from the sun will send heat to the ocean and the heat would make currents hot Basically a convection current
What two factors can affect salinity?
Ocean currents,The sun,and human activities
What is the main reason for the formation of wind on a coastline?
ocean currents & land- sea breeze.
What is a transverse current?
A transverse current is an ocean current that goes either west or east. The strongest transverse currents are the equatorial currents, which are driven by the trade winds.
Could it be the marine currents a driving force behind plates tectonics?
No. For one thing, the ocean currents do not match up with the movements of plates. Second, the force behind those currents is not enough to drive plate movements.
What are Causes or driving forces that affect currents in the ocean?
The main driving force is wind, but it is also affected by the earths rotation, solar energies, and gravity.
What primarily drives the surface ocean currents?
The driving force behind surface currents is the wind. The wind happens naturally due to the constant rotating of the Earth.
What is the force driving the oceans currents?
Heat Energy
What best describes why warm ocean currents are usually surface currents?
it is the act of texting while driving
What are ocean currents and movement?
They are pulled from the gravity/force of the moon therefore creating waves and currents.
What force between the ocean and wind causes surface currents?
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How does the ocean affect the beach?
The force of tides and currents shape the beach.
What is the main force driving ocean's tides?
the force of gravity
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.
What force between the ocean the wind causes surface currents?
Ocean currents are dure to a cobination of wind, the Corilis effect, and temperature differences.
