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Q. Consider the following statements regarding ocean currents:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements regarding ocean currents:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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The correct option is C Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Patterns of surface currents are determined by wind direction, Coriolis forces from the Earth’s rotation and the position of landforms that interact with the currents Heating by solar energy causes the water to expand. That is why near the equator the ocean water is about 8 cm higher in level than in the middle latitudes.
- Statement 2 is correct: The Coriolis force intervenes and causes the water to move to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere. These large accumulations of water and the flow around them are called Gyres. These produce large circular currents in all the ocean basins.
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Patterns of surface currents are determined by wind direction, Coriolis forces from the Earth’s rotation and the position of landforms that interact with the currents Heating by solar energy causes the water to expand. That is why near the equator the ocean water is about 8 cm higher in level than in the middle latitudes.
- Statement 2 is correct: The Coriolis force intervenes and causes the water to move to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere. These large accumulations of water and the flow around them are called Gyres. These produce large circular currents in all the ocean basins.
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