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Surface currents are formed mainly by

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wind

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Current is the

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flow of water in a specific direction which transports sediment

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Deepwater currents are also called

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thermohaline circulation and are caused by density differences

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Tidal currents are associated with

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rising and falling tides, the greater the tidal range the greater the strength of the currents

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Rip currents are

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underwater currents that occur near the coastline and transport sediment a few metres out to sea

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