Surface current
One of the longest surface currents, transports 25 times more water than all of the rivers in the world and flows from Florida to Iceland!
What is the gulf stream
It does flow southward from the Great Barrier Reef. Speeds in the core of the EAC are among the strongest in the South Pacific, up to 4.5 mph an hour.
What is the east coast of Austrailia
When currents meet landforms, they change direction.
What is continental deflection.
stream-like movements of ocean water far below the ocean surface.
What are deep currents
controlled by four factors: global winds, the Coriolis effect, continental deflections, and the water temperature.
What is a surface current?
The East Australian Current transports a staggering 40 million cubic metres of water southward each second.
How much water is transported
Begin near the equator and carry warm water to other parts of the ocean
What is warm water current
water moves along the ocean floor and eventually travels toward the equator in the form of a deep current
What is denser water
Just as with winds, the rotation of the Earth causes surface currents to move in curved paths rather than straight lines.
What is the coriolis effect?
Almost 100 km wide, and more than 1.5 km deep
How wide is Australian current
begin closer to the poles and carry cool water to other parts of the ocean.
What's a cold water current
the water temperature becomes colder as the depth increases.
What happens after depth of 200 meters