Ocean Surface Currents
Streamlike movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called
What are Surface Currents?
the
fast-flowing warp-tube as it’s portrayed in
the movie – it’s an even better ride than that.
what is The East Australian Current
When currents meet landforms, they change direction. This is known as
What is continental deflection?
stream-like movements of ocean water far below the ocean surface
what is Deep currents
Waves are made of two main components
what is crests and troughs
Surface currents are controlled by four
factors
What is
global winds, the Coriolis effect,
continental deflections, and the water
temperature.
Speeds in the core of the EAC are
among the strongest in the South Pacific, up
to
what is 4.5 mph an hour?
Warm water currents begin near the equator and carry
what is warm water to other parts of the ocean
what are not controlled by wind or the Coriolis effect
deep currents
A crest is the highest point and the trough is the lowest point. A wavelength is the
what is distance between two adjust crests or troughs
which is one of the
longest surface currents
What is the gulf stream
The East Australian Current transports a staggering
what is 40 million cubic meters of water
currents begin closer to the poles and carry cool water to other parts of the ocean. The map below shows the Earth's surface currents
What is cold water
What affect the density of ocean water
whats is Temperature and salinity
Wave height is the vertical distance between a
waves crest and its trough.
Surface currents can reach depths of
what are several hundred meters and lengths of several thousand kilometers?
40 million cubic meters of water southward each second. That is the equivalent of
what is 16,000 Olympic swimming pools flowing along our coastline
greatly affect the climate in many parts of the world
what is Surface currents
water becomes denser. Starting at a depth of about
what is 200 meters
Ocean waves form because of friction between the wind and the
what is the surface of the water
Global winds blowing across the Earth’s surface create surface currents.
what is Coriolis Effect
The current is almost
what is 100 km wide, and more than 1.5 km deep
Some surface currents warm and some cool coastal areas year-round. This causes
what is changes in the atmosphere that disrupt the climate in many parts of the world
the water temperature becomes as the depth increases
what is colder
waves that require a medium
what is Mechanical waves