Oceans
The earth's surface is covered with
70% by ocean water
Ocean currents are also called
Global Conveyor belts
Oceanic current interacts with
the earth's atmosphere
Cool surface currents
move from the polar regions
Ocean's affect
the earth's climate
What current runs along the 0 degree line(latitude)
Equatorial current
The other oceanic current interacts with
the Earth's biosphere
Two types of ocean currents
Surface and Deep currents
Large and small ocean currents transport
water and nutrients all over the globe
warm surface currents
move in the opposite directions
Ocean currents are made several ways
atmospheric winds, earth's coriolis effect, tides and seawater density
deep ocean circulation is called
Thermohaline Circulation
Several major climate influences currents they are
Gulf stream, Labrador, California, Kuroshio and Equatorial currents