THE LARGEST OCEAN IN THE WORLD IS THE
A. Arctic ocean B. Atlantic ocean C. Indian ocean D. Pacific ocean ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Pacific ocean The largest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Antarctic in…
CLIMATIC EFFECTS OF OCEAN CURRENTS
1) Temperatures: Coastlands with warm currents offshore tend to have mild climates for their latitudes. Coastlands with cold currents off-shore are cooler than they would otherwise be. The effect of a warm current off-shore is especially pronounced if the prevailing…
THE CIRCULATION OF THE PACIFIC AND INDIAN OCEAN
The Circulation of the Pacific Ocean The pattern of circulation in the Pacific is similar to that of the Atlantic except in modifications which can be expected from the greater size and the more open nature of the Pacific. The…
THE CIRCULATION OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
Let us now study more closely the circulation of ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean. We shall begin with the North and South Equatorial Current at the equator. The steady Trade Winds constantly drift two streams of water from east…
THE MOVEMENT OF OCEAN CURRENTS
Ocean currents are large masses of surface water that circulate in regular patterns around the oceans, as shown in the world map in Fig. 12.9. Those that flow from equatorial regions polewards have a higher surface temperature and are warm…
THE TEMPERATURE OF OCEAN WATER
Like land masses, ocean water varies in temperature from place to place both at the surface and at great depths. Since water warms up and cools down much more slowly than the land, the annual range of temperature in any…
SALINITY OF THE OCEAN
Almost every known chemical element can be found in varying proportions in the oceans whose most characteristic feature is their salinity, in contrast to the fresh water of lakes and streams. All sea water of which sodium chloride or common…
THE RELIEF OF THE OCEAN
The ocean basins are in many ways similar to the land surface. There are submarine ridges, plateaux, canyons, plains and trenches. A section drawn across an ocean (Fig. 12.4) illustrates the typical submarine relief features. 1) The continental…
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