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A current is a flow of ocean water in a

regular pattern.

Surface Currents two types of currents are Deep Ocean currents

three factors controlling this type are caused by

of current
Changes in temperature and salinity of deep
Prevailing Coriolis Continental ocean water. Temperature and salinity affect
global Effect Deflection density of fluids.
winds. The apparent Water
Winds that curve in fluids bouncing off, which are caused by
blow in one caused by the or going decreasing the OR increasing the
direction all rotation of the around
Earth. Temperature Temperature
the time. continents.
and salinity and salinity
(Density) (Density)
This type of current is also affected by

Climate

Warm Surface Cold surface

currents form currents form
near the near the These currents sink to the ocean floor
Equator North and because of the force of gravity
South Poles Below, describe how a deep current forms
and carry
and moves.
warm and carry
water to other Cold
parts of the water to other Deep currents form where the density
ocean parts of the of ocean water increases.
ocean Water density depends on temperature
and salinity.
Deep currents carry colder, denser
Summarize ocean currents: water along the ocean floor from Polar
Regions to other ocean regions.
Ocean currents are stream like movements of water
influenced by weather, Earths rotation, and the
position of the continents.