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Ocean currents are large-scale flows of seawater driven by factors such as wind, the Earth's rotation (Coriolis effect), differences in water temperature and salinity, and the shape of Coastlines. Surface currents, primarily influenced by wind, move water horizontally across the ocean, while deep currents, often referred to as thermohaline circulation, involve vertical movement driven by variations in temperature and salinity. These currents play a crucial role in regulating the Earth's climate by distributing heat and nutrients across the globe. Overall, they are essential for marine ecosystems and global weather patterns.
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What is it called when wind and ocean currents work together?
Could it be Ocean-Atmosphere Coupling.
How are deep ocean currents form?
Cold ocean currents sink under warm ocean currents to form deep ocean currents.
What forms surface ocean currents?
Ocean currents is what forms surface currents. This starts deep in the ocean.
What are the effects of ocean currents?
what are the effects of the ocean currents>
What advantages of ocean currents?
advantage of ocean currents
Used indirectly when winds and ocean currents are used to do work?
solar energy
Are ocean currents predictable?
yes ocean currents are predictable
What are the three types of ocean currents?
The three types of ocean currents are surface currents, deep currents, and tidal currents. Surface currents are driven by winds, deep currents are driven by density and temperature differences, and tidal currents are driven by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
How are winds and the deep ocean currents similar?
Because they both work with motions of energy
What are some ways that ocean currents and wind are similar?
They are similar because if you think about it carefully, the ocean currents are caused by the air currents and the air currents are caused by the ocean currents, so, it is all a scientific cycle.
What are causes of the ocean currents?
The two causes of ocean currents are wind and the rotation of the earth(etc) The wind blows which makes the currents in the water and the rotation of the earth(gravity) makes currents in the ocean currents. Luaye Sharawy
What is the relationship between convection currents in the ocean and convection currents in the atmosphere?
Which best explains the relationship between ocean currents and convection currents?(1 point) Responses Convection currents join with the Coriolis effect to create the winds that drive ocean currents. Convection currents join with the Coriolis effect to create the winds that drive ocean currents. Ocean currents rely on warm convection currents to strength the Coriolis effect. Ocean currents rely on warm convection currents to strength the Coriolis effect. Ocean currents create a Coriolis effect that increases convection currents. Ocean currents create a Coriolis effect that increases convection currents. Convection currents use the Coriolis effect to generate ocean currents.
