current types
a global-scale system of ocean currents that circulates water around the world
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
vertical movement of ocean water driven by density differences, primarily caused by temperature and salinity variations
convection
The force that causes the Coriolis effect
Coriolis force
driven by global wind systems that are fueled by energy from the sun
surface current
The sinking of dense water, often due to convection
downwelling
The apparent deflection of moving objects due to the Earth's rotation
Coriolis effect
flows of fluid driven by density differences, where denser fluid sinks beneath less dense fluid
density currents
The rising of water from the deep ocean, often driven by winds or other factors
upwelling
The act of being turned away or bent from a straight course
deflection
powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water
rip current
Vertical columns of sinking or rising water, a characteristic feature of convection
plumes
Westward-traveling objects are deflected
downwards
continuous and directed movements of ocean water
ocean current
This occurs in high latitudes during winter when significant surface cooling leads to dense water formation and sinking, potentially reaching deep abyssal levels
Open-Ocean Convection
the French mathematician that its named after
Gustav coriolis