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Ocean currents: wind, rotation, and density — Homework
Explain each ocean current scenario using wind, rotation, or density.
- 1.What two forces shape the path of a surface ocean current?
- 2.Why does very cold, very salty water sink to the deep ocean floor?
- 3.Which current keeps Western Europe milder than its latitude would suggest?
- 4.Explain why the California coast can feel much cooler in summer than an inland California city at a similar latitude.
- 5.Why do surface currents curve instead of flowing in a straight line?
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