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The salt in the ocean increases the water's density, which affects convection currents. Denser, saltier water tends to sink, while less dense, fresher water rises. This process helps drive thermohaline circulation, a critical component of global ocean currents that regulates heat distribution and influences climate patterns. Thus, the salt content plays a vital role in the ocean's convection dynamics.
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How does sun effect the salt in the ocean?
The Sun does not effect the salt in the ocean.
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.
What effect does the ocean not have on the land?
Collecting salt from runoff water
How does the salt effect the dead sea?
It affects it because , since it has a lot of salt theres no life in the ocean !
Which process increases the salinity of the ocean?
There are different kinds of process that deeply affects the salinity of ocean water. Continental deflections, Coriolis Effect, convection current and also evaporation.
What is Major source of energy that powers the convection currents in the atmosphere and ocean?
Vertical convection in both the ocean and atmosphere is caused by uneven HEATing.The source of energy for convection in the ocean and atmosphere is heating from the sun.
Where are convection currents formed?
the ocean .
What are the three limiting factors in the ocean Why do they have an effect on life in the sea?
light, salt water, and undigested fertile seaweed
How do the material that makes water salty enter into the waterway?
The material that makes water salty is, you guessed it, salt! When various minerals are chemically weathered, they release there various constituents, and these then travel, dissolved in water, into the ocean. The water in the ocean then evaporates, rains, and flows back into the ocean loaded with more salt. The effect of this is to increase the concentration of salt in the ocean such that it seems "salty" to us.
What are some examles of convection?
A convection cell churning near mid-ocean ridges.
What causes convection in the ocean?
warm air
What is the major source of energy that powers the convection currents in the atmospheres and oceans?
Vertical convection in both the ocean and atmosphere is caused by uneven HEATing.The source of energy for convection in the ocean and atmosphere is heating from the sun.
