Question

Name the ocean currents and describe what happens when the hot and cold currents meet.

Answer 1

The movement of ocean waters from one part to another takes place due to effects of earth's rotation, wind difference, salinity and density of sea waters etc. The movement of ocean water is called ocean current.

Surface ocean currents are divided as warm ocean current and cold ocean current. When cold and warm currents meet some shallow banks may be created by the deposition of mud and stones. The Grand Bank and Doggers Bank are the examples of this kind. These shallow banks offer an ideal condition for rich marine life. For these reasons, the shallow banks are famous for fishing.