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    1) The document discusses the main causes of ocean currents including wind-drift currents caused by the wind blowing over the surface of the water, gradient currents caused by differences in density due to factors like temperature and salinity, and complex currents caused by multiple interacting factors. 2) Wind-drift currents develop when the wind blows over the ocean surface, and Earth's rotation causes the currents to turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. Gradient currents occur when density differences cause slopes in the water's surface. 3) Complex currents, like those in the Mediterranean Sea, can result from multiple factors including the inflow of surface water, Earth's rotation, coastal land

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    1) The document discusses the main causes of ocean currents including wind-drift currents caused by the wind blowing over the surface of the water, gradient currents caused by differences in density due to factors like temperature and salinity, and complex currents caused by multiple interacting factors. 2) Wind-drift currents develop when the wind blows over the ocean surface, and Earth's rotation causes the currents to turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. Gradient currents occur when density differences cause slopes in the water's surface. 3) Complex currents, like those in the Mediterranean Sea, can result from multiple factors including the inflow of surface water, Earth's rotation, coastal land

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    Causes of Ocean Currents

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    1) The document discusses the main causes of ocean currents including wind-drift currents caused by the wind blowing over the surface of the water, gradient currents caused by differences in density due to factors like temperature and salinity, and complex currents caused by multiple interacting factors. 2) Wind-drift currents develop when the wind blows over the ocean surface, and Earth's rotation causes the currents to turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. Gradient currents occur when density differences cause slopes in the water's surface. 3) Complex currents, like those in the Mediterranean Sea, can result from multiple factors including the inflow of surface water, Earth's rotation, coastal land

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    Module: Meteorology 1 Topic : Causes Of Ocean Currents Syl.No: MA2008 _______________________________________________________________________ _ Objectives 1.

    Describe the main current systems of the oceans. 2. Explain the main causes of wind-drift, gradient, and complex currents. 3. Explain how currents may be caused by the effect of evaporation, and of wind blowing over a coastline. 4. Explain the various methods of charting currents. Reference 1. Meteorology For Mariners 2. Ocean Passages For The World Study Guide Obj. Topic 1 Current systems Reference 1) Ch15 2) Guide What is the direction of the main circulation in the North and South Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? What is the circulation like in North Indian Ocean and China Sea during NE and SW monsoons? What is the circulation in the Southern Ocean? What are the names, locations, and directions of flow of the principal ocean currents of the world? What starts the surface water moving? What is effect of earths rotation on the movement? Ratio between speeds of wind and current caused? What time period required for steady state? How does the movement of the surface layer affect the sub-surface layers below? What causes a gradient current? How may a slope develop on the water surface? What is the effect of earths rotation? What is the wind effect on the surface flow? What is effect of surface flow on the lower layers? How is the gradient current effected? How else may a complex current develop? Use the Mediterranean Sea to illustrate: Why does surface water flow in from the Atlantic? What is the effect of earths rotation? What is the effect of the land configuration? Use the Benguela Current to illustrate: What is the direct effect of the wind? What is the indirect effect of the wind? What is the result of the direct & indirect currents? What other currents have this upwelling of water?

    Wind-drift current

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    Gradient current Complex current Effect of evaporatn. Wind blowing over coastline

    1) Ch16 1) Ch16

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    1)Ch16231 2)

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    Module: Meteorology 2 Topic : Causes Of Ocean Currents Syl.No: MA2008 _______________________________________________________________________ _ 4 Vector mean 1)Ch14 What does vector mean current mean? What does the vector mean value represent? What is the usefulness of the vector mean chart? Predominant What does the predominant current represent? current How is the predominant direction obtained? How is the predominant speed obtained? What is constancy of the predominant current? Current rose What information does the current rose show? What determines the length of an arrow? What do the subdivisions on each arrow indicate? What is the difficulty in producing rose charts?

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