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Name two types of ocean currents based on their temperature give an example of each

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Surface Currents  

Surface currents refer to movement of the top layer of ocean water – the upper 330 feet or so – primarily driven by wind. The large-scale circulation of these surface currents roughly mirrors the large-scale circulation of air, which most simply derives from unequal heating of the planet’s surface by the sun. Currents form rotating systems in the middle of major ocean systems called gyres. Like the winds controlling them, these surface currents help redistribute heat at a planetary scale: Generally speaking warm water flows toward the poles and cold water flows toward the equator.

Deep water currents

Deep-water currents describe water movement patterns far below the ocean’s surface and the influence of the wind. Instead of airflow, these currents primarily arise from variations in the density of seawater, controlled by its temperature and salt content (salinity). Their movement forms thermohaline circulation (“thermo” meaning temperature, “haline” meaning salinity) which crosses ocean basins and links to surface currents in what’s called the “global conveyor belt.”

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