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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Cold or warm stream of seawater that flows in the oceans, generally in circular patterns:
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Currents
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Air Circulation
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Oceanic Winds
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Climate Change
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ocean Gyre A gyre is a circular ocean current formed by Earth’s wind patterns and the forces created by the rotation of the planet.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gyres Surface water circulates in oceans in massive circular patterns called gyres. The major surface currents (eastern boundary, western boundary, and equatorial current) in each ocean link to form a circle. Gyres are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Detailed explanation-3: -When cold ocean waters move towards warmer regions, it is called a cold ocean current. The Labrador currents are the major cold currents.
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