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Butchy
27 August, 05:12
How does wind cause ocean currents?
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Amiah Macdonald
27 August, 08:06
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Ocean currents can be caused by wind, density differences in water masses caused by temperature and salinity variations, gravity, and events such as earthquakes or storms.
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... Surface wind-driven currents generate upwelling currents in conjunction with landforms, creating deepwater currents.
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Mathew Young
27 August, 08:13
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The winds pull surface water with them, creating currents. As these currents flow westward, the Coriolis effect-a force that results from the rotation of the Earth-deflects them ... In contrast to wind-driven surface currents, deep-ocean currents are caused by differences in water density.
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