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How did the North Equatorial and South Equatorial get their name?
The North Equatorial Current got its name from the fact that it is north of the equator and vise versa with the South Equatorial Current, the fact that it is South of the Equator.
North equatorial and south equatorial currents flow in which direction?
The North Equatorial Current flows westward and the South Equatorial Current flows eastward.
How are the north equatorial and south equatorial currents in the pacific ocean alike and different?
The North Equatorial Current and South Equatorial Current in the Pacific Ocean are both warm, fast-moving currents that flow towards the west. They are driven by the trade winds. One key difference is that the North Equatorial Current is influenced by the North Pacific Gyre, while the South Equatorial Current is influenced by the South Pacific Gyre.
How did the North Equatorial and South Equatorial currents got their names?
Probably by what kind of current they get there.
What is equatorial circumference for earth?
9.37 degrees south north
What borders equatorial guinea?
Cameroon to the north and east. Gabon to the south and east.
What is the relationship between the north equatorial current and the golf stream?
They are complimentary the gulf stream caries warm surface waters north. The north equatorial current carries cold deep waters south.
What country borders Equatorial Guinea?
Gabon, Cameroon, and the Republic of the Congo border Equatorial Guinea.
What are the prevailing surface winds at about 15 degrees north and south latitudes called?
The prevailing surface winds at about 15 degrees north and south latitudes are called the trade winds. In the northern hemisphere, they blow from the northeast, while in the southern hemisphere, they blow from the southeast. These steady winds are caused by the Earth's rotation and pressure differences between equatorial regions and higher latitudes.
What seas are in Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the two seas within its territory are the Gulf of Guinea to the south and the Bight of Biafra to the north.
What are steady winds between the equator and 30 degrees north or south known as?
Trade winds
Is the island Bioko part of Equatorial Guinea?
Yes, the Island Biok is part of Equatorial Guinea. In fact, is the biggest island of the country. It has two provinces, North Bioko and South Bioko. Malabo, the Capital of North Bioko is also the capital of the country
