Changes in ocean currents & circulation

Question 1

Currents are a product of many factors, such as:

Answer 1

-Solar Radiation
-Prevailing Winds
-Temperature & Salinity differences

Question 2

What do Ocean Currents DO?

Answer 2

CARRY HEAT OR BRING COOL WATER to coastal areas & this moderates the temperatures close to the coast. WITHOUT Ocean Currents redistributing heat around the earth would be extreme.

Question 3

Surface ocean variables that impact the climate, include:

Answer 3

-Surface temperature
-Sea state
-Sea ice
-Sea surface height
-Ocean currents
-Ocean colour

Question 4

What is the GULF STREAM?

Answer 4

Currents in the ocean are responsible for about half the work of the climate system in redistributing heat between the equator and the poles.