Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions Flashcards
1
Q
What are ocean currents driven by?
A
driven by the wind and earth’s rotation (which redistributes the heat received by the sun)
2
Q
What do ocean currents do to heat and what does this cause?
A
they redistribute heat and has an impact on vegetation near coastal areas
3
Q
Does the bottom of the ocean has little or a lot of nutrients?
A
A lot
4
Q
What does the amount of nutrients the ocean do to animals?
A
The nutrients are brought to the surface to support phytoplankton and zooplankton
