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  • 19-01-2019
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How do convection currents form in the ocean?

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  • 19-01-2019

Ocean currents result from two processes - the action of wind on the surface of the water, and from variation in water temperature that causes movement- a process known as convection. Convection occurs because the oceanic waters heat up becoming less dense.


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