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What best describes why warm ocean currents are usually surface currents?
it is the act of texting while driving
Is it true that surface currents usually move in a few thousand meters of ocean?
yes my scuence book says that surface currents do usally move in afew thousand
How do surface currents differ from density currents?
The same thing! Deep Currents Occur when the density of the water increases. Density is based on two main things it is the civility is how much salt and other solids are in it and it is also the temperature of the water.The lower the temperature the lower the dense the water becomes. The denser the water the more it was to go down. The less dense the water wants to rise. The temperature is what causes the dense. Deep current:A streamline movement of ocean water far below the surface.
Definition of Ocean Surface Currents?
well to be 100% honest, a surface current is basically a current on the surface. This particular current moves in a stream-like fashion on the surface of the ocean. A surface current can be short, wide, deep, or narrow.
What does surface current mean?
Surface Currents are powered by wind and usually move only the upper few hundred meters of seawater
Which habitat would have the least variation in its salinity?
Lakes usually have the least variation in salinity.
Upwelling and downwelling?
Upwelling is caused by currents on the surface. When water moves from the bottom of the ocean towards the surface it is called upwelling. Downwelling is when more dense water sinks. This process moves nutrients back to the deep part of the ocean.
What is a salinity?
Salinity usually refers to the percentage of dissolved salt in water. A salinity meter simply measures this. 3.5% salinity = 35g of salt/Litre (this is your average salt water)
What does salinity mean in science?
Salinity is the measure of salt concentration in water
Where would you find the highest salinity?
Salinity varies throughout the world's oceans though it usually ranges between 34-37%; variation can occur because of many different factors, including atmospheric conditions and surrounding oceanic currents. Generally, the highest salinity occurs where evaporation rates are highest, near subtropical highs.
What are diverging currents?
Diverging currents are currents that are deviating and usually take place to ocean currents. This will be marked by an inconsistent airflow pattern of the currents.
What is ocean salinity usually expressed in?
parts per thousand
