Deep ocean currents Flashcards
1
Q
What is another name for these deep ocean currents?
A
Thermohaline circulation
2
Q
What causes the movement of the circulation?
A
Temperature and salinity (density)
3
Q
Where does the global circulation pattern start?
A
At the North Pole in the Arctic
4
Q
Why does low solar radiation start the deep ocean currents?
A
- cold dry winds causing evaporation and ice formation
- increase in density due to higher salinity and lower temperatures
5
Q
What is the current called when it goes through a cyclic pattern such as the deep ocean currents?
A
Convection currents
6
Q
What is the acronym for the path of the current?
A
NAGSAASAIPWSCP
7
Q
Where does the current travel to?
A
North Atlantic, Greenland, South America, Africa, Splits Indian and Pacific, Poles again.
