Question

Effects of Ocean Currents​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Ocean currents act much like a conveyor belt, transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics. Thus, ocean currents regulate global climate, helping to counteract the uneven distribution of solar radiation reaching Earth's surface

Answer 2

♦ Influence climate,by modifying the climatic conditions of the coastal regions along which they flow , eg. the gulf Stream Drift

♦ Winds blowing over warm currents pick moisture and bring rain while those that pass over cold currents do not bring rain but make the deserts colder and drier, eg. Kalahari desert.

♦Currents also influence routes of cyclonic streams.

♦The dense fogs caused by the meeting of cold and warm currents are dangerous to ship, eg., in 1912, the Titanic struck on an iceburg due to the poor visibility of the cold labrador Current and the warm Gulf Stream Drift.

♦Ships can sail faster if they follow the direction of the current and the opposite direction hinders speed.

♦The mixing of cold and warm ocean currents causes plankton (fish food) to be found in abundance.