Movements of Ocean Water

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What are ocean currents ?

Solution

Regular movements of the surface water of the oceans in the particular directions are called ocean currents.

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What are the main processes of cooling of ocean water ?

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The processes are:
i. Back radiation of heat from the sea surface,
ii. convection and
iii.evaporation.

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Name an important current of Atlantic Ocean.

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Gulf Stream.

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 Name the warm current which flows on the coast of Japan.

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 Kuroshio.