GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

OCEANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does ocean circulation affect the climate?
A
It distribute heat all over the world
B
It regulates nutrients of the ocean all over the world
C
It brings summer season to cold places
D
It brings winter season to warm places
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ocean currents act much like a conveyer belt, transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics. Thus, currents regulate global climate, helping to counteract the uneven distribution of solar radiation reaching Earth’s surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -Increasing ocean heat content is contributing to sea level rise, ocean heat waves and coral bleaching, and melting of ocean-terminating glaciers and ice sheets around Greenland and Antarctica. Heat already stored in the ocean will eventually be released, committing Earth to additional surface warming in the future.

Detailed explanation-3: -The effects of ocean currents on climate are, The warm and cold ocean currents affect the climate of the adjoining land. They have an impact on the climate of the surrounding land. Warm currents raise the temperature of the areas adjacent to them, while colder currents lower the temperature of the adjacent area.

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