EARTH SCIENCE
OCEANS
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They create greater rainfall along the coast.
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They create unusually cool climates for the latitude.
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They create unusually warm climates for the latitude.
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They make coastal climate cooler than the inland climate.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The warm Equatorial currents raise the temperature of the region in which they flow. Similarly, the cold currents lower the temperature of the places where they flow. For example, the British Isles would have been extremely cold without the warm North Atlantic Drift.
Detailed explanation-2: -Warm ocean currents heat the air above the water and carry the warm air to the land, increasing the temperature of the coastal region. The same is true for cold ocean currents, except that they carry cooler air to the land and lower the temperatures of the coastal region.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ocean currents act as conveyer belts of warm and cold water, sending heat toward the polar regions and helping tropical areas cool off.
Detailed explanation-4: -How does it affect the temperature of coastal areas in the N.W. Europe ? Currents affect the temperature directly. The warm currents raise and the cold currents lower the temperature of the neighbouring islands.
Detailed explanation-5: -More specifically, ocean currents influence the temperature of the regions through which they travel. For example, warm currents traveling along more temperate coasts increase the temperature of the area by warming the sea breezes that blow over them.