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SOVA2 [1]
3 years ago
13

Can ocean currents be caused by differences in salinity?

Biology
2 answers:
AlekseyPX3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

This is because salinity is one of the factors that affect ocean currents through a process called Thermohaline circulation. The higher the salinity of the ocean , the denser the water bodies and vice versa.

Other factors that affect ocean currents include density of the water body and temperature.

kow [346]3 years ago
4 0
<span>Surface currents are generated largely by wind. Their patterns are determined by wind direction, Coriolis forces from the Earth’s rotation, and the position of landforms that interact with the currents. Surface wind-driven currents generate upwelling currents in conjunction with landforms, creating deepwater currents. </span>
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