Answer the following questions: (a)what are the reasons responsible for the formation of deep ocean currents? (b) what is the reason behind the dynamics of the ocean water?(c) how do winds give direction to the ocean currents?(d) why do the ports in the eastern coast of Canada freeze in winter
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Deep water currents make up 90 percent of the ocean currents. Unlike surface currents, which are driven by interactions with sun and wind, deep currents are caused by the interaction between temperature and water density.
The higher the salt content of water, the more dense it is. Dense water is heavier than less dense water, and thus will sink because of gravity.
The warmer water is, the more likely it is to rise towards the surface
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