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2. spaceplace.nasa.gov › ocean-currents › enGo With the Flow: An Ocean Currents Game - NASA Space Place

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   4 days ago · The rules of the game are how ocean currents work in real life, too. Salt makes water heavier, so it sinks. Heat makes water lighter, so it rises. If you have tasted the ocean, you know it is very salty. Salty water is "thicker" or denser than fresh water. That is why it is easier to float in the ocean than in a fresh-water swimming pool or lake.

3. www.ncei.noaa.gov › news › decades-data-changingDecades of Data on a Changing Atlantic Circulation

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   Apr 24, 2024 · Currents are driven by wind and density gradients. Since density is a function of the temperature and salinity of seawater, the density-driven ocean currents system is known as thermohaline ocean circulation. Cold, salty water is dense and sinks to the bottom of the ocean, while the less dense, warm water remains in the upper layers.

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   3 days ago · The surface currents we have discussed so far are ultimately driven by the wind, and since they only involve surface water they only affect about 10% of the ocean’s volume. However, there are other significant ocean currents that are independent of the wind, and involve water movements in the other 90% of the ocean.

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   What drives ocean currents?

   • Currents are driven by wind and density gradients. Since density is a function of the temperature and salinity of seawater, the density-driven ocean currents system is known as thermohaline ocean circulation. Cold, salty water is dense and sinks to the bottom of the ocean, while the less dense, warm water remains in the upper layers.

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   How do ocean currents work in real life?

   • The rules of the game are how ocean currents work in real life, too. Salt makes water heavier, so it sinks. Heat makes water lighter, so it rises. If you have tasted the ocean, you know it is very salty. Salty water is "thicker" or denser than fresh water. That is why it is easier to float in the ocean than in a fresh-water swimming pool or lake.

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   What is ocean current?

   • An ocean current is a continuous flow of water. Some currents are called surface currents, and some currents flow hundreds of feet below the surface of the water and are called deep ocean currents. Make sure to check out the different layers of the ocean! WHAT CAUSES OCEAN CURRENTS? Surface currents are caused by wind.

   Ocean Currents Activity - Little Bins for Little Hands

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   What causes deep ocean currents?

   • You can have the kids gently blow on the water’s surface and observe what happens. Deep ocean currents (what we are exploring here) are caused by several things including changes in the temperature (red water), salinity (how salty the water is), and density of the water.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Marine_biogeochemical_cyclesMarine biogeochemical cycles - Wikipedia

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   May 3, 2024 · Winds drive ocean currents in the upper 100 meters of the ocean's surface. However, ocean currents also flow thousands of meters below the surface. These deep-ocean currents are driven by differences in the water's density, which is controlled by temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline). This process is known as thermohaline circulation.

7. www.clearias.com › movements-of-ocean-water-wavesMovements of ocean water: Waves, Tides and Ocean Currents

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   Apr 17, 2024 · The movement of ocean water is a complex and dynamic process driven by various factors, including wind, temperature, salinity, the Earth’s rotation, and the geography of the ocean basins. Ocean currents, tides, and waves are the primary manifestations of ocean water movement. Read here to learn more. Our Geography notes continue.

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9. littlebinsforlittlehands.com › ocean-currents-activityOcean Currents Activity - Little Bins for Little Hands

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   Apr 17, 2024 · Instructions: STEP 1: Fill the container about halfway with cold water and mix in some blue food coloring. STEP 2: Mix in a cup of ice cubes. STEP 3: Then add your plastic fish to the water if using. STEP 4: Boil 2 cups of water and mix in red food coloring to make it a dark red. STEP 5: Slowing pour the red hot water into the cold water and ...