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What are the main factors that cause ocean currents?​

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Answered by nehabhosale454
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Oceanic currents are driven by three main factors:

  • The rise and fall of the tides. Tides create a current in the oceans, which are strongest near the shore, and in bays and estuaries along the coast. ...
  • Wind. Winds drive currents that are at or near the ocean's surface. ...
  • Thermohaline circulation.

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Answered by akarsh05
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Oceanic currents are driven by three main factors:

The rise and fall of the tides. Tides create a current in the oceans, which are strongest near the shore, and in bays and estuaries along the coast. ...

Wind. Winds drive currents that are at or near the ocean's surface. ...

Thermohaline circulation.

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