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Mostly by wind, although temperature and salinity differences and tides caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun can have a big effect on currents.
Continents also has effect on how surface currents are produced.
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How does density currents circaulate water?
Density currents circulate water because of density defferences.
Surface currents are set in motion by the?
Surface currents are set in motion by a combination of factors such as wind, the Earth's rotation (Coriolis effect), and differences in water density due to temperature and salinity variations. These factors create a complex system of ocean currents that circulate water around the globe.
Are density currents faster than surface currents?
no, density currents flow slower than surface currents because surface currents are powered by the wind ;)
What type of current is caused by wind on the oceans surface?
Surface ocean currents are caused by winds. As wind blows across the surface, the wind pulls the water and causes waves.
How do surface currents move?
surface currents moves bcoz
What are two things that circulate the heat and cold of the earth?
ocean currents and temperature
How does ocean water circulate?
Currents move the ocean water, therefore circulating it!
What characteristic of a current is important in affecting climate?
the air in the atmosphere and the waters in our oceans circulate in known patterns in an effort to redistribute the energy. In the atmosphere, we end up with the prevailing wind bands in both hemispheres. In the oceans, we end up with both surface and deep water currents. It is the surface currents that have a marked effect on climate.
What is the difference between surface currents and deep currents?
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.
What is difference between surface currents and deep currents?
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.
What forms surface ocean currents?
Ocean currents is what forms surface currents. This starts deep in the ocean.
What is an important result of currents prevention of what?
Currents on the Earth are put into motion by the pull of the moon and gravity. Currents are important because they help to circulate the water in the oceans and seas.
