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This glossary contains short definitions of the oceanographic jargon used to describe ocean surface currents on this web-site and in the cited books and papers.
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oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu/glossary.html
oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu/glossary.html
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The water of the ocean surface moves in a regular pattern called surface ocean currents. The currents are named. In this map, warm currents are shown in red and cold currents are shown in blue. Click on image for full size (263 Kb);
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www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Water/ocean_curre...
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Water/ocean_currents.html
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Ocean current - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of ocean water generated by the forces acting upon the water, such as the wind, Coriolis force, temperature and salinity differences and tides cau...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_current
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Compared to the depth of the oceans, the wind thus causes surface currents. The deep ocean currents have their own principles of circulation. ... EXPLORER The oceans and the climate Surface currents...
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www.lighthouse-foundation.org/lighthouse-foundation.org...
www.lighthouse-foundation.org/lighthouse-foundation.org/eng/explorer/artikel00279eng.html
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Learn about the ocean in motion and how ocean surface currents play a role in navigation, global pollution, and Earth's climate. Also discover how observations of these currents are crucial in making climate predictions. ... He has made fundamental, and pioneering contributions to our knowledge of ocean surface currents,
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An ocean current can be defined as a horizontal movement of seawater at the ocean's surface. Ocean currents are driven by the circulation of wind above surface waters. Frictional stress at the interface between the ocean and the wind causes the water to move in the direction of the wind.
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www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/8q.html
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Surface currents in the ocean are primarily driven by the wind. Examine the relationship between global wind directions and the direction of surface currents. Notice that currents flowing toward the equator are generally cool and currents flowing away from the equator are warm.
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www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visu...
www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2401/es2401page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
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Subject: What causes surface currents on the ocean? ... Date: Tue Sep 19 19:08:48 2000; Posted by Sandra Lawson; Grade level: 7-9 School: St.Ann's; City: Methuen State/Province: MA Country: USA; Area of science: Earth Sciences; ID: 969404928.Es...
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