Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Name two types of ocean currents based on their temperature.
Solution
There are two types of ocean currents e.g., warm and cold currents. The current which flows from warm tropical region to cooler temperate and polar region is called warm current and the current flowing from polar areas towards temperate and equational regions is called cold current, e.g. Gulf stream is a warm current and Labrador current is called cold current.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Which of the following occurs in the area where the cold and warm currents meet?
How do winds give direction to the ocean currents?
How do evaporation and precipitation cause movement of ocean water?
Give a reason for the following:
Warm currents produce a milder climate.
Give reasons for the following:
There is heavy rainfall in Queensland but the Atacama desert is arid.
Describe the circulation pattern of the following ocean current.
Labrador Current of the Atlantic Ocean.
Describe the circulation pattern of the following ocean current.
Oyashio Current of the Pacific Ocean.
Answer the following question:
What are ocean currents?
How do currents affect the temperature?
How does currents affect the temperature of coastal areas in the N. W. Europe?
