Surface ocean currents are caused by winds. As wind blows across the surface, the wind pulls the water and causes waves.
The curving of winds and ocean currents caused by Earth's rotation is called the Coriolis effect. This phenomenon deflects moving objects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. It is a result of the rotation of the Earth on its axis.
Convection is the process that causes warm air to rise and cold air to sink. As such, the winds caused by this process are called convection currents.
The movement of water on the surface of seas and oceans is called surface currents. These currents are caused by a combination of factors, such as wind, the Earth's rotation (Coriolis effect), temperature, and salinity gradients. Surface currents play a crucial role in redistributing heat around the globe and influencing weather patterns.
the ocean surface and wind
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.
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.
prevailing winds
Moves by the gravity of the moon.
A surface current is found at the surface of the ocean caused by wind patterns.
the ocean surface and wind
A surface current is a current caused by wind direction