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MEGHNA CHAKARAVORTYAIR 79

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Q16 [Geophysical phenomena - Ocean currents]

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Ocean currents set in large volume of water that move in a steady direction. There are surface ocean currents and deep ocean ones as well.

(B) Sun's energy is the primary driving force - (C) Littoels set in molten the surface currents - (B) Trade winds (SE) influencing South Equatorial Currents - (D) Physical Barriers - (E) Brazil coasts leads to division of South Equatorial Currents into

(C) Undersea topography - (B) Aiding man shelf of Gibraltar impect direction movement - (D) Coriolis force - includes diffusion in direction - (B) Curving of Equable current - Deep Ocean Currents - Thermocline circulation - (E) Temperature differences - (B) cold waters use Polo sinking - (C) Schmit differences - (B) to very Saha Hasi - thermness Sca and * Atlantic Ocean difference - This leads to classify difference that prompt slab conveyed belt

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Diagram

Factors that influence ocean currents showing Coriolis force, South Equatorial current, Azores, Bermuda, West Wind Drift - Example of some currents

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MEGHNA CHAKARAVORTY

AIR 79

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Topic

Geophysical Phenomena

Ocean currents

Ocean current mechanics

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